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Table 3 Content of baseline and follow-up questionnaires
| Measures | Baseline | 10-Week | 26-Week | 52-Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | x | |||
| Body mass index (height, weight) | x | |||
| Current smoking status | x | |||
| Back pain history | x | |||
| * Roland Disability Questionnaire (dysfunction) | x | x | x | x |
| * Bothersomeness of low back pain | x | x | x | x |
| Satisfaction with back care | x | x | x | x |
| General Health Status (SF-12) | x | x | x | |
| Disability days | x | x | x | x |
| Medication use | x | x | x | x |
| Worry about back problem | x | x | x | x |
| Exercise (Back-related, general) | x | x | x | x |
| Confidence in ability to self-manage future back pain | x | x | x | |
| Perceived Stress (PSS) | x | x | x | x |
| Fear Avoidance (Tampa Scale) | x | x | x | x |
| Psychological Distress (MHI-5) | x | x | x | x |
| Global Rating of Improvement | x | x | x | |
| Expectations of treatment | x | |||
| Knowledge of massage | x | |||
| Adverse experiences | x | |||
| Perceptions of massage experience (massage arms only) | x | x | x | |
| Use of non-health plan services for back pain | x | x | x | |
| Use and cost of health plan services for back pain [from automated databases] | ||||
