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Pretreatment Psychosocial Variables as Predictors of Outcomes Following Lumbar Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Literature Synthesis

Celestin, James, Edwards, Robert R., Jamison, Robert N.·2009·Pain Medicine

DOI 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00632.x

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BACKGROUND: In the multimodal treatment approach to chronic back pain, interventional back procedures are often reserved for those who do not improve after more conservative management. Psychological screening prior to lumbar surgery or spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been widely recommended to help identify suitable candidates and to predict possible complications or poor outcome from treatment. However, it remains unclear which, if any, variables are most predictive of pain-related treatment outcomes. OBJECTIVE: The intent of this article is to perform a systematic review to examine the relationship between presurgical predictor variables and treatment outcomes, to review the existing evidence for the benefit of psychological screening prior to lumbar surgery or SCS, and to make treatment recommendations for the use of psychological screening. RESULTS: Out of 753 study titles, 25 studies were identified, of which none were randomized controlled trials and only four SCS studies met inclusion criteria. The methodological quality of the studies varied and some important shortcomings were identified. A positive relationship was found between one or more psychological factors and poor treatment outcome in 92.0% of the studies reviewed. In particular, presurgical somatization, depression, anxiety, and poor coping were most useful in helping to predict poor response (i.e., less treatment-related benefit) to lumbar surgery and SCS. Older age and longer pain duration were also predictive of poorer outcome in some studies, while pretreatment physical findings, activity interference, and presurgical pain intensity were minimally predictive. CONCLUSIONS: At present, while there is insufficient empirical evidence that psychological screening before surgery or device implantation helps to improve treatment outcomes, the current literature suggests that psychological factors such as somatization, depression, anxiety, and poor coping, are important predictors of poor outcome. More research is needed to show if early identification and treatment of these factors through psychological screening will enhance treatment outcome.

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Authors: Celestin, J., Edwards, R. R., & Jamison, R. N.
Affiliations: Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author: Jamison, Robert N.
ORCID: Edwards, Robert R.
Jamison, Robert N.
Venue: Pain Medicine
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2009-05
Volume: 10
Issue: 4
Pages: 639-653
ISSN: 1526-2375 (ISSN-L)
1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00632.x
OpenAlex: W2132072683
Cited by: 368
References: 69
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FWCI: 1.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 2314 d)
Locations: Pain Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Keywords: chronic back pain, lumbar spine surgery, spinal cord stimulation, psychological screening, treatment outcome prediction, somatization, depression, anxiety, coping, psychological factors
MeSH terms: Back Pain, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Humans, Lumbar Vertebrae, Pain Measurement, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Psychology, Spinal Cord, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Patient Selection, Neurosurgical Procedures, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

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