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Table 7 Summary of consistent individual predictors for each utilization outcome *

From: Prediction of healthcare utilization following an episode of physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain

Dependent variable

Utilization outcome

Any care

Opioids

Injection

Surgery

Diagnostic tests or imaging

Emergency room

Age

     

X

Insurance

     

X

Comorbidities (CCI)

 

X

  

X

 

Baseline disability

X

 

X

X

X

X

Baseline pain

 

X

    

Change in pain

X

X

  

X

X

Change in disability

   

X

  

Change in 10-item OSPRO-YF

   

X

  
  1. CCI Charlson comorbidity index, OSPRO-YF Pain-related psychological distress screening tool
  2. *Significant predictors (p < .05) for each dependent variable denoted with “X”
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BMC Health Services Research

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