TY - JOUR
T1 - Twenty-five years with the biopsychosocial model of low back pain - Is it time to celebrate? A report from the twelfth international forum for primary care research on low back pain
AU - Pincus, Tamar
AU - Kent, Peter
AU - Bronfort, Gert
AU - Loisel, Patrick
AU - Pransky, Glenn
AU - Hartvigsen, Jan
PY - 2013/11/15
Y1 - 2013/11/15
N2 - STUDY DESIGN.: An integrated review of current knowledge about the biopsychosocial model of back pain for understanding etiology, prognosis, and interventions, as presented at the plenary sessions of the XII International Forum on LBP Research in Primary Care (Denmark; October 17-19, 2012). OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate the utility of the model in reference to rising rates of back pain-related disability, by identifying (a) the most promising avenues for future research in biological, psychological, and social approaches, (b) promising combinations of all 3 approaches, and (c) obstacles to effective implementation of biopsychosocial-based research and clinical practice. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: The biopsychosocial model of back pain has become a dominant model in the conceptualization of the etiology and prognosis of back pain, and has led to the development and testing of many interventions. Despite this back pain remains a leading source of disability worldwide. METHODS.: The review is a synthesis based on the plenary sessions and discussions at the XII International Forum on LBP Research in Primary Care. The presentations included evidence-based reviews of the current state of knowledge in each of the 3 areas (biological, psychological, and social), identification of obstacles to effective implementation and missed opportunities, and identification of the most promising paths for future research. RESULTS.: Although there is good evidence for the role of biological, psychological, and social factors in the etiology and prognosis of back pain, synthesis of the 3 in research and clinical practice has been suboptimal. CONCLUSION.: The utility of the biopsychosocial framework cannot be fully assessed until we truly adopt and apply it in research and clinical practice.
AB - STUDY DESIGN.: An integrated review of current knowledge about the biopsychosocial model of back pain for understanding etiology, prognosis, and interventions, as presented at the plenary sessions of the XII International Forum on LBP Research in Primary Care (Denmark; October 17-19, 2012). OBJECTIVE.: To evaluate the utility of the model in reference to rising rates of back pain-related disability, by identifying (a) the most promising avenues for future research in biological, psychological, and social approaches, (b) promising combinations of all 3 approaches, and (c) obstacles to effective implementation of biopsychosocial-based research and clinical practice. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: The biopsychosocial model of back pain has become a dominant model in the conceptualization of the etiology and prognosis of back pain, and has led to the development and testing of many interventions. Despite this back pain remains a leading source of disability worldwide. METHODS.: The review is a synthesis based on the plenary sessions and discussions at the XII International Forum on LBP Research in Primary Care. The presentations included evidence-based reviews of the current state of knowledge in each of the 3 areas (biological, psychological, and social), identification of obstacles to effective implementation and missed opportunities, and identification of the most promising paths for future research. RESULTS.: Although there is good evidence for the role of biological, psychological, and social factors in the etiology and prognosis of back pain, synthesis of the 3 in research and clinical practice has been suboptimal. CONCLUSION.: The utility of the biopsychosocial framework cannot be fully assessed until we truly adopt and apply it in research and clinical practice.
KW - back pain
KW - biopsychosocial model
KW - clinical practice
KW - clinical research
KW - international conference
KW - pain-related disability
KW - return to work
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U2 - 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8c5d6
DO - 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8c5d6
M3 - Article
C2 - 23970112
AN - SCOPUS:84888131759
SN - 0362-2436
VL - 38
SP - 2118
EP - 2123
JO - Spine
JF - Spine
IS - 24
ER -