A comparison study of the back pain functional scale and Roland Morris Questionnaire. North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the measurement properties of the Back Pain Functional Scale (BPFS) are superior to the Roland-Morris Questionnaire (RMQ). METHODS: The BPFS and RMQ were administered on multiple occasions to 153 patients with low back pain attending physical therapy. Eleven Canadian clinics and 8 American clinics participated in the study. Ceiling effects, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, cross sectional …

Authors

Stratford PW; Binkley JM

Journal

The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 27, No. 8, pp. 1928–1936

Publication Date

August 2000

ISSN

0315-162X

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Paul Stratford

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences 3204 Immunology

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Disability Evaluation Female Humans Infant, Newborn Low Back Pain Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement Patient Participation Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Surveys and Questionnaires