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. 2016 Apr 29;17:224. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1321-5

Table 3.

Schedule of assessments

Measures Enrollment Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks 24 weeks
Screening and enrollment
  Eligibility screening ✓
  Informed consent ✓
Baseline information
  Sociodemographics* ✓
  Expectations and preference ✓
  Back pain history and comorbidities ✓
Primary outcomes
  Low back pain intensity (DVPRS) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Back-related function (RMDQ) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Secondary outcomes
  Pain medication use ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  PTSD CheckList—Civilian version (PCL-C) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Health-related quality of life (SF-12) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Satisfaction with treatment ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Global improvement ✓ ✓ ✓
Cost-effectiveness outcomes
  Work productivity ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Medical utilization and cost ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Exploratory outcomes
  PROMIS-29 and pain interference ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Relationship satisfaction (DAS) ✓ ✓ ✓
  Pain self-efficacy (PSEQ) ✓ ✓ ✓
  Sleep quality (PSQI) ✓ ✓ ✓
  Coping strategies (CSQ) ✓ ✓ ✓
  Post-concussive symptoms (NSI) ✓ ✓ ✓
Possible covariates and confounders
  Exercise history ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Low back pain treatments ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  Alcohol, drugs, and smoking ✓ ✓ ✓

*Sociodemographic information includes gender, age, relationship status, ethnicity, race, income, housing, education level, and military service history

DVPRS = Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale; RMDQ = Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; PROMIS = Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System; SF-12 = Short Form 12-item Health Survey; PHQ-9 = 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD-7 = 7-item General Anxiety Disorder survey; DAS = Dyadic Adjustment Scale; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; NSI = Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory