Expert Consensus-Based Criteria for Identifying Lumbar Facet Joint Pain in Primary Care: Development Using Factor Analysis and a Modified Delphi Method
Consensus-based diagnostic criteria for lumbar facet joint pain were developed, which offer a noninvasive, clinically practical approach to diagnosis, promoting early recognition and appropriate referral by general practitioners.
Authors
- Masahiko Sumitani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3662-8217)
- Masashi Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2866-8067)
- Satoshi Kodama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0576-1859)
- Hiroaki Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-302X)
- So Kato
- Hirokazu Takami
- Yuki Taniguchi
- Yasushi Oshima
Institutions
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00788-6
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00