Clinically significant changes in pain along the Pain Intensity Numerical Rating Scale in patients with chronic low back pain.

Low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of chronic pain. Numerous clinical scales are available for evaluating pain, but their objective criteria in the management of LBP patients remain unclear. This study aimed to determine an objective cutoff value for a change in the Pain Intensity Numerica...

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Main Authors: Hidenori Suzuki, Shuichi Aono, Shinsuke Inoue, Yasuaki Imajo, Norihiro Nishida, Masahiro Funaba, Hidenori Harada, Aki Mori, Mishiya Matsumoto, Fumihiro Higuchi, Shin Nakagawa, Shu Tahara, Satoshi Ikeda, Hironori Izumi, Toshihiko Taguchi, Takahiro Ushida, Takashi Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229228