Gemma Mansell
Exploring what factors mediate treatment effect: Example of the STarT Back study high-risk intervention
Mansell, Gemma; Hill, Jonathan; Main, Chris; Vowles, Kevin E.; Van Der Windt, Danielle
Authors
Professor Jonathan Hill j.hill@keele.ac.uk
Chris Main
Kevin E. Vowles
Danielle Van Der Windt d.van.der.windt@keele.ac.uk
Abstract
Interventions developed to improve disability outcomes for low back pain (LBP) often show only small effects. Mediation analysis was used to investigate what led to the effectiveness of the STarT Back trial, a large primary care-based trial that treated patients consulting with LBP according to their risk of a poor outcome. The high-risk subgroup, randomized to receive either psychologically-informed physiotherapy (n = 93) or current best care (n = 45), was investigated to explore pain-related distress and pain intensity as potential mediators of the relationship between treatment allocation and change in disability. Structural equation modeling was used to generate latent variables of pain-related distress and pain intensity from measures used to identify patients at high risk (fear-avoidance beliefs, depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing thoughts). Outcome was measured using the Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire. Change in pain-related distress and pain intensity were found to have a significant mediating effect of .25 (standardized estimate, bootstrapped 95% confidence interval, .09–.39) on the relationship between treatment group allocation and change in disability outcome. This study adds to the evidence base of treatment mediation studies in pain research and the role of distress in influencing disability outcome in those with complex LBP.
Citation
Mansell, G., Hill, J., Main, C., Vowles, K. E., & Van Der Windt, D. (2016). Exploring what factors mediate treatment effect: Example of the STarT Back study high-risk intervention. Journal of Pain, 17(11), 1237-1245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2016.08.005
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 15, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 24, 2016 |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Pain |
Print ISSN | 1526-5900 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 11 |
Pages | 1237-1245 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2016.08.005 |
Keywords | meditation analysis; low back pain; psychological intervention |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2016.08.005 |
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