A Definition of "Flare" in Low Back Pain: A Multiphase Process Involving Perspectives of Individuals With Low Back Pain and Expert Consensus.
Low back pain
consensus
definition
flare
flare-up
Journal
The journal of pain
ISSN: 1528-8447
Titre abrégé: J Pain
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 100898657
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
21
09
2018
revised:
25
02
2019
accepted:
16
03
2019
pubmed:
25
3
2019
medline:
15
9
2020
entrez:
25
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Low back pain (LBP) varies over time. Consumers, clinicians, and researchers use various terms to describe LBP fluctuations, such as episodes, recurrences and flares. Although "flare" is use commonly, there is no consensus on how it is defined. This study aimed to obtain consensus for a LBP flare definition using a mixed-method approach. Step 1 involved the derivation of a preliminary candidate flare definition based on thematic analysis of views of 130 consumers in consultation with an expert consumer writer. In step 2, a workshop was conducted to incorporate perspectives of 19 LBP experts into the preliminary flare definition, which resulted in 2 alternative LBP flare definitions. Step 3 refined the definition using a 2-round Delphi consensus with 50 experts in musculoskeletal conditions. The definition favored by experts was further tested with 16 individuals with LBP in step 4, using the definition in three scenarios. This multiphase study produced a definition of LBP flare that distinguishes it from other LBP fluctuations, represents consumers' views, involves expert consensus, and is understandable by consumers in clinical and research contexts: "A flare-up is a worsening of your condition that lasts from hours to weeks that is difficult to tolerate and generally impacts your usual activities and/or emotions." Perspective: A multiphase process, incorporating consumers' views and expert consensus, produced a definition of LBP flare that distinguishes it from other LBP fluctuations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30904517
pii: S1526-5900(18)30522-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.03.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1267-1275Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 the American Pain Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.