Prognostic indicators of poor recovery P1

On-line Additional File 1: Coding taxonomy

Domain /

Taxonomy code

Activity limitation / Activity limitation / Bed rest / Domestic activity limitation / LB Outcome score
Oswestry score / Patient Specific Scale score / Quebec Disability Scale score / Recovery - complete
Recovery - incomplete / Recovery rate / Roland-Morris score / Severity of activity limitation
SF 36 score (physical component) / Sickness Impact Profile score (physical component) / Sit to stand / Sit-up test
Sleep disturbance / Walking/stair climbing
Clinician Factors / Diagnosis / Diagnostic testing / Clinician confidence in managing LBP
History / Age / Cause - unknown / Cause - known / Episodic pain
First onset / Incident pain / Mechanism of injury / Onset - sudden
Onset -gradual / Previous hospitalisation for LBP / Previous therapy / Prior episodes
Imaging / CT / Imaging findings / MRI / X-ray
Participation restriction / Duration of compensation / Duration of episode / Longer time-off-work / Recovery time
Return to work / Time-off-work / Return to full work duties / Vermont Disability Prediction Questionnaire
Physical impairment / Abdominal strength / Abnormal spinal movement / Aerobic capacity / Antalgic list
Applied Kinesiology / Biering-Sorensen back extension test / Body mass / Bony landmark palpation
Centralisation / Combined movement / Compression/distraction test / Craniosacral
Extension / Flexion / Height / Hip ROM
Janda / Knee extension / Lateral flexion / Leg length discrepancy
McKenzie side-shift / Morning stiffness / MPQ score / Multi-directional ROM loss
Muscle length / Muscle spasm / Muscle strength / Muscle tightness
Neurological signs / Palpable step / Palpatory hypermobility / Palpatory hypomobility
Palpatory tenderness / Percussion / Physical Impairment Index / Posture
Prone knee bend / Psoas tightness / Red flags / Repeated movement
Resisted contraction pain / Restricted movement / Rotation / SIJ asymmetry (palpation or movement)
SIJ Movement / SLR / Slump / Stabilisation
Thigh walking from flexion / Trendelenberg / Trigger points present / Trunk breadth
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On-line Additional File 1: Coding taxonomy (continued)

Domain / Taxonomy code
Pain / Analgesic use / Affective response to pain / Catch pain / Hip ROM pain-free
Impulsion pain / Leg pain / McGill Pain Questionnaire score / Multiple sites of pain
Pain - movement related / Pain - standing worst / Pain duration / Pain improvement
Pain intensity / Pain frequency / Pain latency / Pain location
Pain quality / Pain satisfaction / Pain recurrence / Pain referral
Recovery (pain) - complete / Recovery (pain) - incomplete / Recurrent pain / SIJ Pain
Sleep disturbance / Unilateral pain / Widespread pain
Psychosocial / Alterative duties available / Anxiety / Comorbidity / Company size
Compensable case management / Compensable condition / Coping strategies / Current employment length
Currently employed / Currently unemployed / Depression / Distress
Driving time / DSM diagnosis / Education level / Employment type
Ethnicity / Expectations of recovery / Extraversion / Family support
Fear-avoidance beliefs / Gender / General Health / General Health Questionnaire score
Income level / Job control / Job difficulties / Job physical demands
Job psychological demands / Job satisfaction / Language / Litigation
Locus of Control / Marital status / Medication use / Negative thoughts
Non-compensable condition / Non-organic signs / Pain behaviours / Parent
Participation in an early return-to-work program / Patient satisfaction / Personality / Sickness Impact Profile score (psychological component)
SF 36 score (physical health component) / Significant life events / Smoking / Social activity
Somatic anxiety / Sporting activity / Stress / Substance abuse
Well-bearing
Therapeutic response / Extension helps / Flexion helps / Injection helps / Manipulation helps
Mobilising helps / Traction helps / Treatment type / Trigger point therapy helps