Objectives: To translate and culturally adapt the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) into Brazilian-Portuguese and to assess its reliability. Methods: The first step was the translation, synthesis, back-translation, revision by the committee, pre-testing and evaluation of documents by the committee and the author of the SPADI. The revised version by the committee was applied to 90 subjects with shoulder dysfunction, aged over 18 years from different education and sociocultural levels. The items misunderstood by 20% or more of patients were reformulated and reapplied until they reach values lower than 20%. The second stage consisted of two applications of SPADI to 32 patients with shoulder dysfunction in a interval ranging from 2 to 7 days. The data from the translation were analyzed descriptively, the test-retest reliability by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and the internal consistency by Cronbach's Alpha.Results: Some expressions have been adapted to the Brazilian population and the items in the pain and disability subscales were changed for an easier reading in Portuguese Language. The pre-test revealed a need to change only one item of the pain domain and to administer the questionnaire by interview, since it was repeated three times and in the first two applications with self-reported questionnaire the patients had not been reporting their symptoms with regards to the past week and also they have not been properly used the item "Not Applicable". The test-retest reliability ranged from 0.90 to 0.94 and the internal consistency ranged from 0.87 to 0.89. Conclusion:After the translation and cultural adaptation, it was obtained a reliable version of SPADI-Brazil.Key words: quality of life; questionnaires; translations; shoulder. Resumo Objetivos: Traduzir e adaptar culturalmente o questionário Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) para a Língua Portuguesa doBrasil e avaliar sua confiabilidade. Métodos: A primeira etapa consistiu na tradução, síntese, retro-tradução, revisão pelo Comitê, pré-teste e avaliação dos documentos pelo comitê e pelo autor do SPADI. A versão revisada pelo Comitê foi aplicada a 90 indivíduos com disfunção no ombro, com faixa etária acima de 18 anos e níveis educacional e sociocultural variados. Os itens não compreendidos por 20% ou mais dos pacientes foram reformulados e reaplicados até alcançarem valores menores que esse. A segunda etapa consistiu de duas aplicações do SPADI a 32 pacientes com disfunção de ombro, no intervalo de 2 a 7 dias. Os dados de tradução foram analisados descritivamente, a confiabilidade teste-reteste, pelo Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC) e a consistência interna, pelo Alpha de Cronbach. Resultados: Algumas expressões foram adaptadas à população brasileira, e os itens da escala de dor e incapacidade foram alterados para maior facilidade de leitura na Língua Portuguesa. O pré-teste revelou a necessidade de se alterar apenas um item de dor e de se aplicar o questionário por entrevista, pois ele se repetiu três vezes e, nas...
Introduction/Objective: To produce the Brazilian version of Penn Shoulder Score (PSS) designated to measure pain, satisfaction, and function of patients with shoulder painful musculoskeletal conditions. Patients and Methods: The Brazilian version development of PSS questionnaire was based on the protocol proposed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA). The process consists of translation, synthesis, back-translation, expert Committee review, pretest and evaluation of documents by the Committee and author of the PSS. This pre-final version was administered to a sample of 90 subjects with clinical diagnosis of painful musculoskeletal shoulder, male and females, aged over 18 years. In applications, the patients were inquired about their understanding of each item, and items not understood by 20% or more of patients were analyzed and modified by the Committee, requiring three questionnaire applications (n = 30). Results: The application of pre-final versions of the PSS revealed the difficulties encountered by patients, which were resolved by transforming the self-applied questionnaire in an instrument applied through interview. Conclusion: The translation and cultural adaptation resulted in the final Brazilian version of the PSS questionnaire.
Objective: Evaluates which radiographic parameters of the sagittal and spinopelvic balance influence the clinical and functional outcomes of a sample of patients undergoing spinal fusion. Methods: We studied 32 patients who underwent spinal fusion. Radiographs of the total spine were obtained from all patients. The clinical and functional parameters studied were analysis of pain by visual analogic scale (VAS) and Oswestry and SRS-30 questionnaires. We analyzed the correlation between the clinical and functional parameters and radiographic parameters of the sagittal and spinopelvic balance. Results: There was no significant correlation between parameters pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), lumbar lordosis (LL) and difference between PI and LL (PI-LL) and clinical parameters (p > 0.05 and r <0.2). Significant correlation were identified only between Sagittal Vertical Axis (SVA) and Satisfaction with Treatment domain of SRS-30 (r = 0.402 e p = 0.023) and between thoracic kyphosis (TK) and the total SRS-30 (r = 0.419 and p = 0.017). Conclusions: According to the study results, it was not possible to precisely characterize the role of the parameters of the sagittal and spinopelvic balance in the post-operative analysis of the clinical outcome of spinal fusion. There was a significant correlation only between SVA and the Satisfaction with Treatment domain of SRS-30 and between TK and total SRS-30.Keywords: Arthrodesis; Spine; Postural balance; Lordosis; Low back pain; Kyphosis. RESUMO os parâmetros incidência pélvica (IP), versão pélvica (VP), lordose lombar (LL) e diferença entre IP e LL (IP-LL) e os parâmetros clínicos (p > 0,05 e r < 0,2). Houve correlação significante apenas entre o eixo vertical sagital (EVS) e o domínio Satisfação com o Tratamento do SRS-30 (r = 0,402 e p = 0,023) e entre a cifose torácica (CT) e o SRS-30 total (r = 0,419 e p = 0,017). Conclusões: Pelos resultados do estudo, não foi possível caracterizar precisamente o papel dos parâmetros do equilíbrio sagital e espinopélvico na análise do resultado clínico pós-operatório da artrodese da coluna vertebral. Houve correlação significante apenas entre o EVS e o domínio Satisfação com o Tratamento do SRS-30 e entre a CT e o SRS
Objective: Evaluate the nutritional status, vitamin D, the serum albumin, and the nasal colonization by bacteria in a Brazilian population sample that included specifically patients undergoing spine surgery Methods: The serum albumin and vitamin D tests were performed on blood samples; nasal microbiological research was performed by swab and demographic information was collected. We studied the correlation between the tests and gender and age groups of patients. Results: Seventy-five patients were included. Of this total, 74 patients underwent testing of albumin levels, 64 of vitamin D and 41 underwent nasal swab. The mean of serum albumin was 3.76 g/ dl (SD = 0.53 g/dl); 70.3% of subjects were considered normal and 29.7% showed hypoalbuminemia. Regarding vitamin D, the mean was 16.64 ng/ml (SD: 7.43 ng/ml); 64.1% of patients were considered deficient, 32.8% insufficient, and 3.1% were considered normal. There was significant difference between albumin and age (p=0.007), being that the greater the age, the lower the albumin. Hypoalbuminemia was significantly more frequent over 60 years (p<0.001). There was no correlation between vitamin D or nasal swab and age (p=0.603 and 0.725, respectively). The correlation between the tests and gender showed no significant difference in any of the parameters. Conclusion: The serum albumin and vitamin D levels and results of nasal swab were presented for a Brazilian sample of patients undergoing spine surgery. It was found correlation between hypoalbuminemia (inferring malnutrition) and age group of patients. Almost all the patients had some degree of vitamin D deficiency, with no correlation with age.Keywords: Spine/surgery, Serum albumin; Vitamin D, Staphylococcus aureus. RESUMO
Objective:To correlate obesity with radiographic parameters of spinal and spinopelvic balance in patients undergoing spinal arthrodesis, and to correlate obesity with clinical outcome of these patients.Methods:Observational retrospective study including patients who underwent spinal arthrodesis, with minimum follow-up period of three months. We measured waist circumference, as well as height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI) and obtained radiographs of the total column. The clinical parameters studied were pain by visual analog scale (VAS) and the Oswestry questionnaire (ODI). Obesity correlated with radiographic parameters of the sagittal and spinopelvic balance and postoperative clinical parameters.Results:32 patients were analyzed. The higher the BMI, the greater the value of VAS found, but without statistical significance (p=0.83). There was also no correlation between BMI and the ODI questionnaire. Analyzing the abdominal circumference, there was no correlation between the VAS and ODI. There was no correlation between BMI or waist circumference and the radiographic parameters of global spinopelvic sagittal alignment. Regarding the postoperative results, there was no correlation between the mean BMI and waist circumference and the postoperative results for ODI and VAS (p=0.75 and p=0.7, respectively).Conclusions:The clinical outcomes of patients who undergone spinal fusion were not affected by the BMI and waist circumference. Also, there was no correlation between radiographic parameters of spinal and spinopelvic sagittal balance with obesity in patients previously treated with arthrodesis of the spine.
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