Predicting Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Using the STarT Back Tool.

Jacob KneemanSamuel L BattalioAnna KorpakDaniel C CherkinGang LuoSean D Rundell Pradeep Suri

Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2020)

The STarT Back risk groups had useful discrimination (AUC = 0.79) for future persistent disabling LBP, but calibration was poor, underestimating the risk of persistent disabling LBP. The STarT Back tool may require updating for use in VA primary care.

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