A Definition of “Flare” in Low Back Pain: A Multiphase Process Involving Perspectives of Individuals With Low Back Pain and Expert Consensus

N Costa; ML Ferreira; J Setchell; J Makovey; T Dekroo; A Downie; A Diwan; B Koes; B Natvig; B Vicenzino; D Hunter; EJ Roseen; E Rasmussen-Barr; F Guillemin; J Hartvigsen; K Bennell; L Costa; L Macedo; M Pinheiro; M Underwood; M Van Tulder; M Johansson; P Enthoven; P Kent; P O'Sullivan; P Suri; S Genevay; PW Hodges

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A Definition of “Flare” in Low Back Pain: A Multiphase Process Involving Perspectives of Individuals With Low Back Pain and Expert Consensus

N Costa, ML Ferreira, J Setchell, J Makovey, T Dekroo, A Downie, A Diwan, B Koes, B Natvig, B Vicenzino, D Hunter, EJ Roseen, E Rasmussen-Barr, F Guillemin, J Hartvigsen, K Bennell, L Costa, L Macedo, M Pinheiro, M Underwood Show all

Journal of Pain | CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.03.009

Abstract

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 r..

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Supported by a Program grant (APP1091302); Centre of Research Excellence grant (APP1079078) and Fellowships (PH APP1102905; MLF APP1143593; DJH -APP632922) from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.