ZUR MESSUNG DER FUNKTIONSKAPAZITAT BEI RUCKENSCHMERZPATIENTEN IN DER REHABILITATION: EIN VERGLEICH STANDARDISIERTER FRAGEBOGEN

Translated title of the contribution: Measurement of functional capacity in rehabilitation patients with back pain: Comparative analysis of standardized questionnaires

I. Roese*, T. Kohlmann, H. Raspe

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Abstract

In recent years, subjective assessment of functional ability by patients has become an important diagnostic instrument in rehabilitation medicine. We compared three self-administered standardized questionnaires for measuring functional capacity in patients with back pain (the back pain-specific version of the Hannover Functional Ability Questionnaire, the Roland and Morris Scale, and the Measurement of Patient Outcome Scales) with respect to feasibility, reliability, and validity. The sample comprised 119 patients treated for back pain in a rehabilitation clinic in North Germany. Besides measures of functional ability, anamnestic and psychosociological data were collected in addition. Mobility of the spine was assessed by simple clinical tests. The three guestionnaires differed only slightly with regard to their psychometric properties and appeared to be equally well suited for measuring functional ability in patients with back pain. The decision for one of the instruments should be based on practical considerations (time for completion, feasibility, availability of reference data).

Translated title of the contributionMeasurement of functional capacity in rehabilitation patients with back pain: Comparative analysis of standardized questionnaires
Original languageGerman
JournalRehabilitation
Volume35
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)103-108
Number of pages6
ISSN0034-3536
Publication statusPublished - 1996

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