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Multidisciplinary assessment for multimodal pain therapy. Indications and range of performance
ISSN
0932-433X
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Casser, H.-R.
Arnold, Bernhard
Gralow, I.
Irnich, D.
Klimczyk, K.
Nagel, B.
Schiltenwolf, M.
Sittl, R.
Soellner, Wolfgang
DOI
10.1007/s00482-013-1337-7
Abstract
According to evidence-based German national guidelines for non-specific low back pain, a broad multidisciplinary assessment is indicated after persisting pain experience of 6 weeks in order to check the indications for an multi- and interdisciplinary pain therapy program. In this paper the necessary topics, the content and the disciplines involved as well as the extent of the multidisciplinary assessment are described as developed by the ad hoc commission on multimodal pain therapy of the German Pain Society.