Diagnostic Efficiency of Inflammatory Prognostic Index on Pain Scoring for Degenerated Intervertebral Disc

Aim: Inflammatory Prognostic Index (IPI), calculated via Albumin, CRP and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), is used in the inflammation related diseases. The study focused efficacy predictive effect of IPI terms Visual Analog Scales (VAS) for interpretation back leg pain. Materials Methods: This multicenter retrospective clinical was performed by hospital records Degenerated Intervertebral Disc (DIVD) treated between January 2020 February 2022. value formula “CRPxNLR/Albumin”. Results: There a significant difference VAS-B (2.38±1.74; p=0.0001) VAS-L (7.09±1.44; p=0.00017) comparison paired VAS values before after surgery. Similar change occurred within walking distance According to correlation analysis index with DIVD pain scoring, VAS-B(r=0.391; delta (r=0.422; p=0,00004) showed positive IPI. In ROC diagnostic IPI, cut-off above 0.184 as 78.9% sensitivity 64.3% specificity (UAC:0.702; p:0.003; CI%95: 0.581-0.815). Conclusion: We strong relationship scoring DIVD. very important can be physicians follow-up