Sub-grouping patients with non-specific low back pain based on cluster analysis of discriminatory clinical item

dc.contributor.author	Μπίλλη, Ευδοκία	el
dc.contributor.author	McCarthy, Christopher J.	en
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, Chris	en
dc.contributor.author	Γκλιάτης, Ιωάννης	el
dc.contributor.author	Παπανδρέου, Μαρία	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-15T21:29:28Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-16
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/8423
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	http://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/?doi=10.2340/16501977-1100	en
dc.subject	cluster analysis
dc.subject	non-specific low back pain
dc.subject	classification
dc.subject	sub-grouping
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Ανάλυση κατά Συστάδες
dc.subject	Μη-ειδική οσφυαλγία
dc.subject	Ταξινόμηση
dc.subject	Ομαδοποίηση
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Sub-grouping patients with non-specific low back pain based on cluster analysis of discriminatory clinical item	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Φυσικοθεραπεία
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Physiotherapy
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heal.contributorName	Γιόφτσος, Γεώργιος	el
heal.contributorName	Oldham, Jacqueline A.	en
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI:10.2340/16501977-1100
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας	el
heal.publicationDate	2013-01
heal.bibliographicCitation	Billis, Ε., McCarthy, C.J., Roberts, C., Gliatis, J. and Papandreou, M. et al. (2013). Sub-grouping patients with non-specific low back pain based on cluster analysis of discriminatory clinical items. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. [Online] 45. p.177-185. Available from: http://www.medicaljournals.se [Accessed 15/04/2015]	en
heal.abstract	OBJECTIVE: To identify potential subgroups amongst patients with non-specific low back pain based on a consensus list of potentially discriminatory examination items. DESIGN: Exploratory study. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 106 patients with non-specific low back pain (43 males, 63 females, mean age 36 years, standard deviation 15.9 years) and 7 physiotherapists. METHODS: Based on 3 focus groups and a two-round Delphi involving 23 health professionals and a random stratified sample of 150 physiotherapists, respectively, a comprehensive examination list comprising the most “discriminatory” items was compiled. Following reliability analysis, the most reliable clinical items were assessed with a sample of patients with non-specific low back pain. K-means cluster analysis was conducted for 2-, 3- and 4-cluster options to explore for meaningful homogenous subgroups. RESULTS: The most clinically meaningful cluster was a two-subgroup option, comprising a small group (n = 24) with more severe clinical presentation (i.e. more widespread pain, functional and sleeping problems, other symptoms, increased investigations undertaken, more severe clinical signs, etc.) and a larger less dysfunctional group (n = 80). CONCLUSION: A number of potentially discriminatory clinical items were identified by health professionals and sub-classified, based on a sample of patients with non-specific low back pain, into two subgroups. However, further work is needed to validate this classification process.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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