[Avoidance-endurance fast screening (AE-FS) : Content and predictive validity of a 9 ‑item screening instrument for patients with unspecific subacute low back pain].

DISCUSSION: The 9‑item AE-FS displayed sufficient prognostic validity for all three outcomes in a sample of primary care patients with subacute LBP. The differentiation of the high-risk patients into fear-avoidance and endurance-related pain processing enables the physician to provide an individualized counselling with the aim of a healthy balance between stress and relaxation.
PMID: 29987513 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Schmerz - July 10, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Wolff SV, Willburger R, Hallner D, Rusu AC, Rusche H, Schulte T, Hasenbring MI Tags: Schmerz Source Type: research