External validation of prognostic models for recovery in patients with neck pain

A guide to identify cervical autonomic dysfunctions (and associated conditions) in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapy practice

“… 28 Although a validated prognostic model is lacking, these interplays seem to be significant predictors of higher levels of pain and disability at long term. 29 , 30 The ANS may be also encountered as specific disease such as the Raynaud's phenomenon, which involves an overaction by the sympathetic nervous system. It is a clinical manifestation used to describe a common vasospastic condition, typically aggravated by the vasoconstrictive effects of cold exposure, stress, emotional upset, and other sympathomimetic drivers.…”

Adherence to the TRIPOD statement of clinical prediction models for spinal pain or osteoarthritis: a protocol for a meta-research study

“…Indeed, in recent years we have assisted to an increasing number of prediction models developed for MSK disorders, particularly for spinal conditions and OA. [3][4][5] A prediction model is a statistical model specifically designed to predict the prognosis of a health condition (i.e., prognostic prediction model) or to estimate the probability that a specific disease is present (i.e., diagnostic prediction model). 6,7 The development of both prognostic and diagnostic prediction models is executed using statistical methods and machine learning techniques, and they are typically based on a combination of patient characteristics, clinical variables, and laboratory or imaging data.…”