Predicting pain outcomes after digital care in chronic spinal pain: the roles of disability, work impairment, and occupation in a secondary analysis of a prospective clinical study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Predicting pain outcomes after digital care in chronic spinal pain: the roles of disability, work impairment, and occupation in a secondary analysis of a prospective clinical study

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  • Dora Janela

  • Xin Tong

  • Diogo Pires

  • Hélder Fonseca

  • Fabíola Costa

  • February 2, 2026

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    Baseline disability and job occupation significantly predicted post-treatment pain levels in patients undergoing a digital care program for chronic spinal pain.

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    Higher baseline disability was associated with increased last pain scores, indicating worse outcomes after digital rehabilitation.

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    Business-related occupations showed higher last pain scores compared to goods-producing and healthcare/education jobs, though differences were not statistically significant.

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    Work impairment was not a significant predictor of pain outcomes after adjusting for other factors, highlighting the importance of disability and occupation.

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    Integrating disability and occupation factors into routine screening may enhance predictive accuracy and facilitate personalized care pathways in digital rehabilitation.

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Predicting pain outcomes after digital care in chronic spinal pain: the roles of disability, work impairment, and occupation in a secondary analysis of a prospective clinical study

  • by Dora Janela, Xin Tong, Diogo Pires, Hélder Fonseca, Fabíola Costa

  • February 2, 2026

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