User-friendly database software for the analysis of low back pain base on Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire

The present study developed a user-friendly computerized medicalrecords database base on japanese orthopedic association backpain evaluation questionnaire (joabpeq) for low back paindisorders.the joabpeq questionnaire contains five scales: low back pain,lumbar function, walking ability, social life function and mentalhealth. a computerized database called low back pain databasesoftware (lbpds) was written with visual c++ language software.the lbpds is including: demographics, lumbar spinal stenosis,spondolysthesis, thoracolumbar fracture, disc herniation, chroniclow back pain, morphology of the dural sac on mri, thoracolumbarinjury classification system (tlics), and lumbar levels. the dataof lbpds stored in the microsoft excel, and the ability to transferspss software environment would be possible. multi-center lowback pain studies would be conceivable.a total of 96 patient’s data with aged 46 ± 8 (17 to 82 years) wereentered into the lbpds and subjected to various analyses. overallthe lbpds demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity. thelbpds be used in departments of neurosurgery, orthopedic andphysiotherapy.it seems that the low back pain database software is certified. theuse of this software is recommended.