ArticleThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2016
The relationship between Quebec Task Force Classification and outcome in patients with low back pain treated through mechanical diagnosis and therapy.
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- Cost-effectiveness of Pilates compared with home-based exercises for people with chronic non-specific low back pain: a trial-based economic evaluation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Comparing VR-Based Exercises and Routine Physical Therapy Effects on Pain, Kinesiophobia, and Functional Abilities in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain Patients "A Randomized Clinical Trial".The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Impairment of Proprioception in Young Adult Nonradicular Patients with Lumbar Derangement Syndrome.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Relationship of depression in participants with nonspecific acute or subacute low back pain and no-pain by age distribution.Journal of pain research · 2017Article
- Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a literature review with meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of physical therapyReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the correlation between the Quebec Task Force Classification (QTFC) system and outcome in patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP).
methodsForty-nine patients who were treated in outpatient physical therapy clinics of Catholic Health System (CHS) of Western New York (WNY) were classified according to the QTFC at the initial examination by physical therapists (PTs) with training in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). The patient's perceived level of function was assessed with the Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO) tool at the initial examination, 2 weeks following the initiation of physical therapy and again at discharge.
resultsA linear regression model between acuity and change in FOTO score was performed and demonstrated statistical significance (P<0·05) as the more favorable outcome was found with the more acute patients. Spearman correlations between change in FOTO score and QTFC, duration of treatment and acuity of condition, and number of visits and change in FOTO score were not found to be statistically significant.
conclusionsThe patients treated in this study demonstrated functional improvement in an average of eight visits, indicating efficacious care. Future research is needed to determine prioritized intervention strategies for designated LBP classifications.
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