Table 2.
Outcome at 6 months follow-up for the Danish secondary and primary care cohorts
| Secondary care cohort | Total cohort (n = 960) | SBT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk (n = 252) (27.7 %) | Medium risk (n = 296) (32.5 %) | High risk (n = 363) (39.9 %) | ||
| Pain intensitya (0–10 scale)b | ||||
| Low back pain, median (IQR3) | 4.7 (2–6) | 3.0 (2–5) | 4.3 (2–6) | 5.7 (3–7) |
| Leg pain, median (IQR3) | 2.7 (0–5) | 1.3 (0–4) | 2.7 (0–5) | 3.7 (1–6) |
| Activity limitationc (0–100 scale)b | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 47.8 (28–70) | 26.1 (13–48) | 47.8 (22–70) | 65.2 (35–83) |
| Proportion of patients >30d | 656 (69.0 %) | 120 (47.8 %) | 209 (71.3 %) | 292 (81.3 %) |
| Primary care cohort | Total cohort (n = 144) | SBT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk (n = 48) (36.9 %) | Medium risk (n = 52) (40.0 %) | High risk (n = 30) (23.1 %) | ||
| Pain intensitya (0–10 scale)b | ||||
| Low back pain, median (IQR) | 3.0 (2–5) | 3.0 (2–4) | 2.0 (0–4) | 4.5 (2–5) |
| Leg pain, median (IQR) | 1.3 (0–4) | 0.5 (0–3) | 2.0 (1–5) | 1.0 (0–5) |
| Activity limitationc (0–100 scale)b | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 26.0 (9–57) | 17.0 (4–26) | 30.0 (9–55) | 65.0 (25–75) |
| Proportion of patients >30d | 51 (40.2 %) | 9 (20.0 %) | 21 (46.7 %) | 18 (69.2 %) |
IQR inter-quartile range
aNumeric Rating Scale
bHigh scores are worse
cRoland Morris Disability Questionnaire
dPatients with a Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score >30 were classified as having persistent activity limitation