Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation

• Published in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 77; no. 3; p. 202
• Main Authors: Baker, J G, Fiedler, R C, Ottenbacher, K J, Czyrny, J J, Heinemann, A W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1998
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Status; Humans; Logistic Models; Low Back Pain - rehabilitation; Male; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Diseases - rehabilitation; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Pilot Projects; Predictive Value of Tests; Surveys and Questionnaires

Functional outcomes at an average of six months after outpatient rehabilitation were investigated in a pilot study with a sample of 42 patients receiving physical therapy for low back, neck, and other musculoskeletal problems. Logistic regression analyses were used to study variables related to the...