Consistent evidence was found for the predictive value of pain intensity ( more pain-- > worse outcome ) , several work-related parameters ( e.g. , high satisfaction-- > better outcome ) , and coping style ( less active coping-- > better outcome ) .
Other sociodemographic and physical variables consistently lacked predictive value .
No consistent evidence was found for other psychological variables .
CONCLUSIONS It is impossible to define a generic set of predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and back schools for patients with chronic low back pain because the review ed studies were descriptive or exploratory in nature , and most predictors were only studied once .
Nevertheless , for several predictors , consistent evidence was found .
OBJECTIVE To determine predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation-or back school treatment  for patients with chronic low back pain .
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Numerous review s have been performed to gain insight into which patients benefit from which treatment .
However , no review has systematic ally focused on predictors from multiple domains ( i.e. , sociodemographic , physical , and psychological ) , or on treatment outcome measured as activity limitation or participation restriction .
A Preliminary Study of Multidimensional Pain Inventory Profile Differences in Predicting Treatment Outcome in a Heterogeneous Cohort of Patients with Chronic Pain
Objective The objective was to evaluate whether the Multidimensional Pain Inventory ( MPI ) is effective for predicting response to interdisciplinary treatment in a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic pain . Changes in patients ' profiles to a predominantly adaptive coping status after treatment also were assessed . Design A prospect i ve study was conducted of patients with an array of pain conditions . A st and ard evaluation battery , including measures of self-reported pain and disability , psychosocial functioning , helpfulness of the program , and medication use , was used for all patients before and after treatment . The MPI status of patients was evaluated and differential response to treatment was assessed . Methods Sixty-five consecutive patients with chronic pain were evaluated before and immediately after participation in an interdisciplinary pain treatment program . This heterogeneous pain-condition cohort was also differentiated on the basis of the MPI to evaluate potential differential response to treatment . Results Results revealed significant improvement among these patients with chronic pain when a comprehensive interdisciplinary pain-management program was administered . This improvement was seen across the variety of outcomes evaluated , including narcotic medication use . Most important , the MPI subgroup classification did not significantly predict the degree of positive treatment outcome ; all subgroups improved . Conclusions Although there were major differences in psychosocial functioning before treatment , the MPI was not found to significantly predict response to interdisciplinary treatment in a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic pain . Thus , a comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment program may achieve its full effectiveness across a wide array of pain/disability-related outcome variables , regardless of initial MPI profile categorization
Consistent evidence was found for the predictive value of pain intensity ( more pain-- > worse outcome ) , several work-related parameters ( e.g. , high satisfaction-- > better outcome ) , and coping style ( less active coping-- > better outcome ) .
Other sociodemographic and physical variables consistently lacked predictive value .
No consistent evidence was found for other psychological variables .
CONCLUSIONS It is impossible to define a generic set of predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and back schools for patients with chronic low back pain because the review ed studies were descriptive or exploratory in nature , and most predictors were only studied once .
Nevertheless , for several predictors , consistent evidence was found .
OBJECTIVE To determine predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation-or back school treatment  for patients with chronic low back pain .
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Numerous review s have been performed to gain insight into which patients benefit from which treatment .
However , no review has systematic ally focused on predictors from multiple domains ( i.e. , sociodemographic , physical , and psychological ) , or on treatment outcome measured as activity limitation or participation restriction .