作者: Margaret Grotle , Jens I Brox , Nina K Vøllestad , None
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000149184.16509.73
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摘要: STUDY DESIGN A systematic literature review of outcome questionnaires designed for assessing functional status or disability in patients with low back pain. OBJECTIVES To provide a comprehensive overview all functioning/disability used recent years and to explore how the main concept(s) was described defined original paper, content domains disability, measurement properties questionnaires. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA number clinical tools evaluating pain have been developed. Only few reviewed earlier, there has little focus on reflected METHODS Papers including function, activity limitations, participation restrictions adult were searched MEDLINE CINAHL databases period from January 1996 2002. Two independent blinded researchers read selected abstracts The included classified according World Health Organization's International Classification Functioning, Disability Health. analyzed recommended guidelines. RESULTS total 36 back-specific identified. When distinguishing among bodily, personal, social perspective functioning, 4 types Most had mixed reflecting various constructs such as symptoms, sleep disturbances, psychological dysfunctions, physical impairments, functions. Nine assessed solely activities daily living. For one-third questionnaires, reported only study. CONCLUSIONS Although most their considerable variation respect concept found. can be considered acceptably validated.