Outcome Assessment

The Functional Rating Index – Twenty Years of Invalid Measurement

Menke, James Michael DC, PhD SPINE: November 29, 2021 – Volume – Issue – doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004298 Abstract Study Design. The 2001 Functional Rating Index (FRI) was not developed under today’s standard psychometric analysis. The original data of 108 cases, were re-analyzed using Rasch item response theory. In addition, two alternative forms were administered to an […]

Fear Avoidance Predicts Persistent Pain in Young Adults With Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: May 15, 2021 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9828 Abstract Objectives To (i) quantify relationships between LBP symptoms, physical activity, and psychosocial characteristics in young adults and (ii) identify sub-classes of young adults with distinct pain trajectories. Design Prospective cohort study with 12 months follow-up. Methods 120 adults (age 20.8±2.6 years, […]

Comparing the Accuracy of WhipPredict and a Modified Version of the Short Form Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire: Which Tool Is Better for Predicting Poor Recovery After Whiplash Injury?

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: February 19, 2021  https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9987 Abstract Objective To compare the accuracy of the whiplash specific risk-screening tool (WhipPredict) with a modified generic short-form Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (SF-ÖMPSQ-M) for predicting poor recovery. Design Inception cohort study. Methods 202 participants with acute whiplash completed WhipPredict and SF-ÖMPSQ-M […]

The Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Does it Really Measure Fear Beliefs?

Aasdahl, Lene PhD SPINE: January 15, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 2 – p 134-140 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003188 Study Design. A cohort study with 12 months of follow-up. Objective. To assess (1) the unidimensionality of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and (2) whether single questions in the FABQ predict future sickness absence as well as […]

Validity of the Multidimensional Task Ability Profile

J Occup Rehabil. 2019 Jun 14. doi: 10.1007/s10926-019-09842-5. [Epub ahead of print] Verna JL Abstract Background The Multidimensional Task Ability Profile (MTAP) is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure that provides a global score linked to the physical demand characteristics of work, but needs to be validated against established measures. Purpose To assess the concurrent validity […]

Neck motion, motor control, pain and disability: A longitudinal study of associations in neck pain patients in physiotherapy treatment

Manual Therapy April 2016 Volume 22, Pages 94–100 Ingebrigt Meisingset Highlights •A comprehensive set of test for neck motion and motor control was investigated. •Changes in neck motion and motor control occurred primarily within 2 weeks. •Few variables were associated with changes in pain and disability. •Range of motion in the sagittal plane was associated […]

A Systematic Review of Head-to-Head Comparison Studies of the Roland-Morris and Oswestry Measures’ Abilities to Assess Change

Physiother Can. 2013 Spring;65(2):160-6. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2012-12. Newman AN, Stratford PW, Letts L, Spadoni G. PURPOSE: To determine if the sensitivity to change of Roland-Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores differ when applied to patients with low back pain (LBP). A secondary purpose was to critique the methodological rigour of the identified head-to-head […]

A Test-Retest Reliability Study of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire in Patients With Acute Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov 10. pii: S0161-4754(15)00181-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.10.003. [Epub ahead of print] Stupar M, Côté P, Beaton DE, Boyle E, Cassidy JD. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability and the Minimal Detectable Change (MDC) of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire (WDQ) in individuals with acute whiplash-associated disorders […]

How Much Treatment is Necessary? Understanding Measurement Outcomes

FEBRUARY 10, 2015 BY CHIROTRUST The cost of healthcare is extremely high in the United States. According to the California HealthCare Foundation, these are the most recent numbers (1): United States Health Care Spending 2012 2014(projected) Total Health Spending $2.8 Trillion $3.1 Trillion Health Care as Share of GDP 17.2% 18.3% Per Capita Spending $8,915 […]

Association between facet joint osteoarthritis and the Oswestry Disability Index

World J Radiol. 2014 Nov 28; 6(11): 881–885. Published online 2014 Nov 28. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.881 PMCID: PMC4241495 PMID: 25431643 Adel Maataoui Abstract AIM: To investigate the correlation of facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) at lumbar levels L4/L5 and L5/S1 and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). METHODS: The study involved lumbar MRIs of 591 patients with a […]

Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure (DASH) and Its Shortened Version (QuickDASH)

Authors: Franco Franchignoni, MD, Stefano Vercelli, PT, MSc, Andrea Giordano, PhD, Francesco Sartorio, PT, Elisabetta Bravini, PT, Giorgio Ferriero, MD Study Design Prospective, single-group observational design. Objectives To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure and its shortened version (QuickDASH) in patients with […]

Oswestry Disability Index is a better indicator of lumbar motion than the Visual Analogue Scale

Ferrin K. Ruiz, BA The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 9, 1 September 2014, Pages 1860–1865 Abstract Background context Lumbar pathology is often associated with axial pain or neurologic complaints. It is often presumed that such pain is associated with decreased lumbar motion; however, this correlation is not well established. The utility of various outcome […]

Minimum Important Differences for the Patient-Specific Functional Scale, 4 Region-Specific Outcome Measures, and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014 Volume:44 Issue:8 Pages:560–564 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5248 Abstract Study Design Multicenter, prospective, longitudinal cohort study. Objectives To investigate the minimum important difference (MID) of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), 4 region-specific outcome measures, and the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) across 3 levels of patient-perceived global rating of […]

Comparison of the oswestry disability index and magnetic resonance imaging findings in lumbar canal stenosis: an observational study

Asian Spine J. 2014 Feb;8(1):44-50. doi: 10.4184/asj.2014.8.1.44. Epub 2014 Feb 6. Comparison of the oswestry disability index and magnetic resonance imaging findings in lumbar canal stenosis: an observational study. Goni VG1, Hampannavar A1, Gopinathan NR1, Singh P2, Sudesh P1, Logithasan RK1, Sharma A1, Bk S1, Sament R1. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PURPOSE: The aim […]

Evaluation of shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures

Evaluation of shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures: a systematic and standardized comparison of available evidence Stefanie Schmidt, MPH J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2013) (Epub ahead of print). Background The aim of this study was to perform a standardized and systematic evaluation of the available evidence on multi-item shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures that are applicable to a […]

Development and outcomes of a program to translate the evidence for spinal manipulation into physical therapy practice

Kramer CD,et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2013 Nov;21(4):177-86. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000036. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe a program to translate evidence into practice for the use of manipulation with a sub-group of patients with low back pain and report the program’s outcomes following implementation. We compared outcomes based on appropriate inclusion in the program and compliance […]

Minimal clinically important change of the Neck Disability Index and the Numerical Rating Scale for patients with neck pain

Pool JJ Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3047-51. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, single-cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To assess the minimal clinically important change (MCIC) on the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain in patients with neck pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Both measurement instruments are frequently used in research […]

Oswestry Disability Index is a Better Indicator of Lumbar Motion than Visual Analog Scale

Ferrin K. Ruiz, B.A The Spine Journal: Available online 8 November 2013: In Press Abstract Background Context Lumbar pathology is often associated with axial pain or neurologic complaints. It is often presumed that such pain is associated with decreased lumbar motion; however, this correlation is not well established. The utility of various outcome measures that […]

The Spine Functional Index (SFI): development and clinimetric validation of a new whole-spine functional outcome measure

Charles Philip Gabel, MPhD, PT Abstract Background Context Most spine patient-reported outcome measures are divided into neck and back subregions. This prevents their use in the assessment of the whole spine. By contrast, whole-spine patient-reported outcome measures assess the spine from cervical to lumbar as a single kinetic chain. However, existing whole-spine patient-reported outcomes have […]

The Role of Fear Avoidance Beliefs as a Prognostic Factor for Outcome in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain

A Systematic Review Maria M. Wertli, M.D. Abstract Background context Psychological factors including fear avoidance beliefs are believed to influence the development of chronic low back pain. Purpose To determine the prognostic importance of fear avoidance beliefs as assessed by the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), for clinically […]