TY - JOUR
T1 - The concomitant use of physician diagnosis and the comprehensive muscular activity profile (CMAP)
T2 - Significant implications for case closure, costs, and pain ratings of patient's with musculoskeletal injuries
AU - Gatchel, Robert Joseph
AU - Theodore, Brian R.
PY - 2009/9/1
Y1 - 2009/9/1
N2 - The degree of physical impairment, often due to a soft-tissue injury, is an important first step in evaluating musculoskeletal pain disorders in a workers' compensation population. The Comprehensive Muscular Activity Profile (CMAP) is a recent innovation for measuring such soft tissue injuries. A total of 114 consecutive patients with musculoskeletal pain claims were evaluated by medical examination and CMAP administration. Results indicated a 6.8 times increase in the odds of case closure when there was concordance between CMAP results and the physician's independent diagnoses. There was also a significant reduction of overall medical costs after the CMAP was conducted. These preliminary findings indicate good clinical utility for the CMAP. Implications and additional interpretations of these results are discussed.
AB - The degree of physical impairment, often due to a soft-tissue injury, is an important first step in evaluating musculoskeletal pain disorders in a workers' compensation population. The Comprehensive Muscular Activity Profile (CMAP) is a recent innovation for measuring such soft tissue injuries. A total of 114 consecutive patients with musculoskeletal pain claims were evaluated by medical examination and CMAP administration. Results indicated a 6.8 times increase in the odds of case closure when there was concordance between CMAP results and the physician's independent diagnoses. There was also a significant reduction of overall medical costs after the CMAP was conducted. These preliminary findings indicate good clinical utility for the CMAP. Implications and additional interpretations of these results are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=76749164811&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2009.00044.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2009.00044.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:76749164811
SN - 1071-2089
VL - 14
SP - 119
EP - 127
JO - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
JF - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
IS - 3
ER -