Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation
Purpose: Patient-related predictive factors in responsiveness to directional preference therapy for neck pain with or without upper extremity radiation (NP/R) have not been reported. A directional preference is any neck movement that, when performed repeatedly to end range, results in centralization...
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| description | Purpose: Patient-related predictive factors in responsiveness to directional preference therapy for neck pain with or without upper extremity radiation (NP/R) have not been reported. A directional preference is any neck movement that, when performed repeatedly to end range, results in centralization and/or alleviation of NP/R. It was hypothesized that patient compliance with a prescribed, directional preference-matched home exercise program would improve positive responsiveness to NP/R treatment.
Methods: Patient-related factors thought to affect responsiveness to care were collected retrospectively from charts and de-identified for patients with NP/R who underwent chiropractic treatment at a multispecialty spine clinic from January 2014 through June 2015. Responsiveness was measured by calculating the percentage change in Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire (NBQ) scores over treatment time. Multiple linear regression was used to identify factors associated with positive responsiveness.
Results: Mean percentage change in patient NBQ score from initial intake to discharge was 50% (standard deviation: 32%). Of 104 patients meeting study inclusion criteria, 86 (83%) reported experiencing improvement after the first treatment session. Bivariate analysis of patient characteristics by compliance with directional preference-matched exercise indicated that compliant patients (n = 95, 91%) demonstrated significantly greater responsiveness to care than did noncompliant patients, at 55% versus 25% change in NBQ score, respectively (P = 0.0041). Four factors were statistically significant predictors of patient responsiveness to directional preference therapy for NP/R: patient compliance with directional preference-matched exercise (P = 0.0023), patient age (P = 0.0029), condition chronicity (P < 0.0001), and whether the patient reported improvement of symptoms following initial treatment session (P = 0.0003).
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that patient compliance with directional preference exercise is associated with patient responsiveness to conservative treatment of NP/R, as are age, chronicity and report of immediate symptom improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dba6d2b6e894ff8b8e91c1998c25c592023-02-02T09:40:37ZengAdvocate Aurora HealthJournal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews2330-06982017-04-0142606810.17294/2330-0698.1271Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity RadiationBenjamin Holmes0Ruta Brazauskas1Laura D. Cassidy2Rachel A. Wiegand3Aurora Sheboygan Clinic Spine Institute, Sheboygan, WIMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WIMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WIAurora Sheboygan Clinic Spine Institute, Sheboygan, WIPurpose: Patient-related predictive factors in responsiveness to directional preference therapy for neck pain with or without upper extremity radiation (NP/R) have not been reported. A directional preference is any neck movement that, when performed repeatedly to end range, results in centralization and/or alleviation of NP/R. It was hypothesized that patient compliance with a prescribed, directional preference-matched home exercise program would improve positive responsiveness to NP/R treatment. Methods: Patient-related factors thought to affect responsiveness to care were collected retrospectively from charts and de-identified for patients with NP/R who underwent chiropractic treatment at a multispecialty spine clinic from January 2014 through June 2015. Responsiveness was measured by calculating the percentage change in Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire (NBQ) scores over treatment time. Multiple linear regression was used to identify factors associated with positive responsiveness. Results: Mean percentage change in patient NBQ score from initial intake to discharge was 50% (standard deviation: 32%). Of 104 patients meeting study inclusion criteria, 86 (83%) reported experiencing improvement after the first treatment session. Bivariate analysis of patient characteristics by compliance with directional preference-matched exercise indicated that compliant patients (n = 95, 91%) demonstrated significantly greater responsiveness to care than did noncompliant patients, at 55% versus 25% change in NBQ score, respectively (P = 0.0041). Four factors were statistically significant predictors of patient responsiveness to directional preference therapy for NP/R: patient compliance with directional preference-matched exercise (P = 0.0023), patient age (P = 0.0029), condition chronicity (P < 0.0001), and whether the patient reported improvement of symptoms following initial treatment session (P = 0.0003). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that patient compliance with directional preference exercise is associated with patient responsiveness to conservative treatment of NP/R, as are age, chronicity and report of immediate symptom improvement.http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1271&context=jpcrrneck paindirectional preferenceBournemouth questionnaire |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin Holmes Ruta Brazauskas Laura D. Cassidy Rachel A. Wiegand Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews neck pain directional preference Bournemouth questionnaire |
| title | Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation |
| title_full | Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation |
| title_fullStr | Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation |
| title_short | Factors in Patient Responsiveness to Directional Preference-Matched Treatment of Neck Pain With or Without Upper Extremity Radiation |
| title_sort | factors in patient responsiveness to directional preference matched treatment of neck pain with or without upper extremity radiation |
| topic | neck pain directional preference Bournemouth questionnaire |
| url | http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1271&context=jpcrr |
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