Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Clinical decision rules are an increasingly common presence in the biomedical literature and represent one strategy of enhancing clinical-decision making with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. In the context of rehabil...

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Main Authors: Hebert Jeffrey J, Fritz Julie M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
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Online Access:http://chiromt.com/content/20/1/19
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Clinical decision rules are an increasingly common presence in the biomedical literature and represent one strategy of enhancing clinical-decision making with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. In the context of rehabilitation research, clinical decision rules have been predominantly aimed at classifying patients by predicting their treatment response to specific therapies. Traditionally, recommendations for developing clinical decision rules propose a multistep process (derivation, validation, impact analysis) using defined methodology. Research efforts aimed at developing a “diagnosis-based clinical decision rule” have departed from this convention. Recent publications in this line of research have used the modified terminology “diagnosis-based clinical decision guide.” Modifications to terminology and methodology surrounding clinical decision rules can make it more difficult for clinicians to recognize the level of evidence associated with a decision rule and understand how this evidence should be implemented to inform patient care. We provide a brief overview of clinical decision rule development in the context of the rehabilitation literature and two specific papers recently published in Chiropractic and Manual Therapies.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-cf76d4baf6c24ad3825dd4bac24bef6f2022-12-22T01:00:29ZengBMCChiropractic & Manual Therapies2045-709X2012-06-012011910.1186/2045-709X-20-19Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literatureHebert Jeffrey JFritz Julie M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Clinical decision rules are an increasingly common presence in the biomedical literature and represent one strategy of enhancing clinical-decision making with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. In the context of rehabilitation research, clinical decision rules have been predominantly aimed at classifying patients by predicting their treatment response to specific therapies. Traditionally, recommendations for developing clinical decision rules propose a multistep process (derivation, validation, impact analysis) using defined methodology. Research efforts aimed at developing a “diagnosis-based clinical decision rule” have departed from this convention. Recent publications in this line of research have used the modified terminology “diagnosis-based clinical decision guide.” Modifications to terminology and methodology surrounding clinical decision rules can make it more difficult for clinicians to recognize the level of evidence associated with a decision rule and understand how this evidence should be implemented to inform patient care. We provide a brief overview of clinical decision rule development in the context of the rehabilitation literature and two specific papers recently published in Chiropractic and Manual Therapies.</p>http://chiromt.com/content/20/1/19DiagnosisClinical prediction ruleClinical decision makingLow back painNeck painBack pain
spellingShingle Hebert Jeffrey J
Fritz Julie M
Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Diagnosis
Clinical prediction rule
Clinical decision making
Low back pain
Neck pain
Back pain
title Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
title_full Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
title_fullStr Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
title_full_unstemmed Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
title_short Clinical decision rules, spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome: A discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
title_sort clinical decision rules spinal pain classification and prediction of treatment outcome a discussion of recent reports in the rehabilitation literature
topic Diagnosis
Clinical prediction rule
Clinical decision making
Low back pain
Neck pain
Back pain
url http://chiromt.com/content/20/1/19
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