Million Behavioral Health Inventory: its utility in predicting physical function in patients with low back pain
Gatchel, R.J.; Mayer, T.G.; Capra, P.; Barnett, J.; Diamond, P.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 67(12): 878-882
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9993 PMID: 2948479 Document Number: 284028
The present study evaluated the use of psychologic measures, in particular, the relatively new Million Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI), in predicting change in physical function of chronic low back pain patients undergoing a functional restoration program. The first 134 consecutive patients completing this program were assessed. Results demonstrated that various clinical scales of the MBHI were predictive of improvement in physical function. In addition, various scales enabled discrimination between patients who completed the program and those who prematurely dropped out. Although this inventory shows promise in helping to predict response to treatment, no single psychologic test can reliably be used as the sole predictor in clinical cases.