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This study tested the feasibility of embedding a multidomain disability evaluation protocol into routine secondary care, integrating PROs with performance-based measures, kinematic analysis, quantitative sensory testing (QST), and electronic health record (EHR) data, without performing formal multidomain profiling or subgroup identification. In this proof-of-concept study, 542 patients referred for advanced LBP assessment at the Spine Center of Southern Denmark underwent multidomain evaluation, including PROs (ODI, EQ-5D-5L, NPRS, STarT Back), functional capacity tests, markerless kinematic motion capture, QST, and EHR extraction; a subgroup provided 60-week SMS follow-up. Feasibility outcomes, including workflow integration, data completeness, acceptability, and adverse events, were evaluated overall and after the first 100 participants to guide protocol refinement. 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