Harrisson, SA, Ogollah, R, Dunn, KM, Foster, NE and Konstantinou, K (2020) Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. ISSN 0749-8047

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OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in primary care patients consulting with low back-related leg pain. We aimed to describe prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of low back-related leg pain patients with and without neuropathic pain, consulting with their family doctor in the UK. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study. Data were collected using a standardised baseline clinical examination and self-report questionnaires at baseline, 4, 12 and 36-months. We identified cases of neuropathic pain using three definitions: two based on clinical diagnosis (sciatica, with and without evidence of nerve root compression on MRI), one on the self-report version of Leeds Assessment for Neurological Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS). Differences between patients with and without neuropathic pain were analysed comparing each definition. Clinical course (mean pain intensity measured as the highest of leg or back pain intensity: mean of three Numerical Rating Scales, each 0-10) was investigated using linear mixed models over 36-months. RESULTS: Prevalence of neuropathic pain varied from 48% to 74% according to definition used. At baseline, patients with neuropathic pain had more severe leg pain intensity, lower pain self-efficacy, more patients had sensory loss than those without. Distinct profiles were apparent depending on neuropathic pain definition. Mean pain intensity reduced after 4-months (6.1 to 3.9 (sciatica)), most rapidly in cases defined by clinical diagnosis. DISCUSSION: This research provides new information on the clinical course of neuropathic pain and a better understanding of neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients consulting in primary care.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: The final version of this article and all relevant information related to this paper can be found online at; https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Abstract/2020/11000/Prevalence,_Characteristics,_and_Clinical_Course.1.aspx
Uncontrolled Keywords: pain, neuropathic pain, primary care, patients, back pain, leg pain
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC925 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Primary, Community and Social Care
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Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2020 10:19
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2021 01:30
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/8771

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