Table 4.
Long-term outcomes according to pain trajectory membership.
| Long-term outcomes | Pain trajectory | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (n = 19) | 2 (n = 22) | 3 (n = 17) | 4 (n = 18) | |
| 6-month SRS-30 variables, n (%) | ||||
| #Pain in last 6 months | ||||
| None | 9 (47) | 2 (9) | 2 (12) | 2 (11) |
| Mild | 8 (42) | 8 (36) | 7 (41) | 7 (39) |
| Moderate to severe | 2 (11) | 12 (55) | 8 (47) | 9 (50) |
| #Pain in last 1 month | ||||
| None | 11 (61) | 7 (32) | 3 (18) | 3 (17) |
| Mild | 8 (44) | 8 (36) | 9 (53) | 7 (39) |
| Moderate to severe | 0 (0) | 7 (32) | 5 (29) | 8 (44) |
| #Back pain at rest | ||||
| No | 11 (58) | 9 (41) | 5 (29) | 1 (6) |
| Yes | 8 (42) | 13 (59) | 12 (71) | 17 (94) |
| Current level of activity | ||||
| Full activities without restriction | 3 (16) | 1 (5) | 2 (12) | 1 (6) |
| Light-to-moderate activity | 15 (79) | 19 (86) | 13 (76) | 15 (83) |
| No activity | 1 (5) | 2 (9) | 2 (12) | 2 (11) |
| #Missed school/work days due to back pain in last 3 months | ||||
| 0 | 16 (84) | 19 (90) | 11 (65) | 8 (45) |
| 1–3 | 3 (16) | 0 (0) | 3 (17.5) | 6 (33) |
| 4 or more | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | 3 (17.5) | 4 (22) |
| Medications for pain | ||||
| None | 16 (84) | 15 (68) | 11 (65) | 9 (50) |
| Yes | ||||
| Nonopioids | 3 (16) | 6 (27) | 6 (35) | 6 (33) |
| Opioids | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 3 (17) |
SRS-30, Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire, version 30. #Significant association observed between the variable and pain trajectory membership.