Clinimetric Testing of Three Self-report Outcome Measures for Low Back Pain Patients in Brazil

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Authors

Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa · Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

Christopher G. Maher · University of Sydney

Jane Latimer · University of Sydney

Paulo H. Ferreira · University of Sydney

Manuela L. Ferreira · Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Giovanni Campos Pozzi · Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Ludmilla Motta Andrade Freitas

Abstract

The results from this study demonstrate that the Brazilian-Portuguese versions of the RMDQ, the FRI and the PSFS have similar clinimetric properties to each other and to the original English versions. Of allthe measures tested in this study the PSFS seems the most responsive. These measures will enable international comparisons to be performed, and encourage researchers to include Portuguese speakers in their clinical trials.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 33, Issue 22, pp. 2459-2463

DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181849dbe

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