TABLE 1

Clinical prediction rules predictor variables

CPR to identify patients with LBP most likely to benefit from manipulation
Duration of current episode < 16 days
No symptoms distal to the knee
FABQW score < 19
1 hypomoile se!ment on lumar se!mental moility testin!
"ne or oth hips #ith $ %& de!rees of internal rotation ran!e of motion
Abbreviated CPR to identify patients with LBP most likely to benefit from manipulation
Duration of current episode less than 16 days
No symptoms distal to the knee
CPR to identify patients with immediate response to cervical manipulation
'nitial ND' < 11(&)
Bilateral in*ol*ement pattern
Not performin! sedentary #ork $ & hours per day
Feelin! etter #hile mo*in! the neck
Not feelin! #orse #hen e+tendin! the neck
Dia!nosis of spondylosis #ithout radiculopathy
CPR to identify patients with neck pain likely to respond to thoracic manipulation
,ymptom duration < %) days
No symptoms distal to the shoulder
-ookin! up does not a!!ra*ate symptoms
FABQ.A score < 1/
Diminished upper thoracic kyphosis
0er*ical e+tension ran!e of motion < %) de!rees
CPR-Clinical prediction rule; LBP-low back pain; FABQW-Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
Work Subscale; !"-eck !isabilit# "nde$; FABQPA-Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
P%#sical Activit# Subscale