Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, Internal Consistency and Validation of the Spinal Function Sort (SFS) for French- and German-Speaking Patients with Back Complaints

Although causation cannot be determined, results of this study suggest that both avoidance of activity and overactivity are associated with poorer patient outcomes. Unexpected results relating to pacing may reflect either the ineffectiveness of pacing if not used to gradually increase an individual's activity level or the notion that individuals with better psychological functioning but more pain and disability are more inclined to pace activity.

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“…All questionnaires used were the validated French versions [28,[46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. Observational measures.…”

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confidence: 99%

Activity Pacing, Avoidance, Endurance, and Associations With Patient Functioning in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Andrews

Strong

Meredith

2012

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

157

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“…Large limits of agreement scores in health outcome measure are common in pain patients [33, 39, 40]. As already stated there are no cut-off points of LoA [41].…”

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“…Self-efficacy in execution of activities which involve the spine was measured with the Spinal Function Sort (SFS) [33]. The instrument contains 50 drawings with simple descriptions of activities that involve the spine.…”

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Reliability and Safety of Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders

et al. 2012

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Introduction Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are a burden for both individuals and society. It is recommended to evaluate patients with WAD at risk of chronification to enhance rehabilitation and promote an early return to work. In patients with low back pain (LBP), functional capacity evaluation (FCE) contributes to clinical decisions regarding fitness-for-work. FCE should have demonstrated sufficient clinimetric properties. Reliability and safety of FCE for patients with WAD is unknown. Methods Thirty-two participants (11 females and 21 males; mean age 39.6 years) with WAD (Grade I or II) were included. The FCE consisted of 12 tests, including material handling, hand grip strength, repetitive arm movements, static arm activities, walking speed, and a 3 min step test. Overall the FCE duration was 60 min. The test–retest interval was 7 days. Interclass correlations (model 1) (ICCs) and limits of agreement (LoA) were calculated. Safety was assessed by a Pain Response Questionnaire, observation criteria and heart rate monitoring. Results ICCs ranged between 0.57 (3 min step test) and 0.96 (short two-handed carry). LoA relative to mean performance ranged between 15 % (50 m walking test) and 57 % (lifting waist to overhead). Pain reactions after WAD FCE decreased within days. Observations and heart rate measurements fell within the safety criteria. Conclusions The reliability of the WAD FCE was moderate in two tests, good in five tests and excellent in five tests. Safety-criteria were fulfilled. Interpretation at the patient level should be performed with care because LoA were substantial.

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“…The relevant part was selected after expert evaluation and testing within the clinical setting. SFS has very good retest-reliability (ICC = 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97-1.00) (Borloz, Trippolini, Ballabeni, Luthi, & Deriaz, 2012;Trippolini, Dijkstra, Geertzen, & Reneman, 2015).…”

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Effectiveness and Economic Evaluation of Therapeutic Nordic Walking in Patients with Psychosomatic Disorders: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Watzek¹,

Mischler²,

Dorji³

et al. 2016

JPR

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The effects of exercise therapy in patients with psychosomatic disorders are modest. Therapeutic Nordic walking (tNW) might be a clinically meaningful and cost-effective additional treatment modality. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a tNW program on improving coping ability, compared to the usual care in highly disabled patients with diverse psychosomatic disorders in a hospital setting, and the willingness-to-pay for this treatment modality. Primary outcomes were self-efficacy, readiness to change health behavior, physical performance and attitude to walking. Economic evaluation was conducted with the willingness-to-pay questionnaire. Cohens' d and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for baseline, discharge and three month follow up using intention-to-treat analysis. Differences between groups were tested by t-test or nonparametric ANOVA. A total of 150 patients were included in this study. Results show no significant differences between the experimental and control group for any of the outcomes. Ratings of stages of change within the transtheoretical model were made by therapists or patients, they showed small effects within both groups (precontemplation: 0.2-0.4 points; preparation: 0.1-0.2; action: 0.4-1.1; maintenance: 0.4 for every comparison). There was no additional effect of the tNW program compared to the standard program in the outcome willingness-to-pay for tNW. However, since clinical experience and treatment expectancy of both patients and health care providers with this treatment modality play an important role in the treatment process, tNW might be a low-budget treatment option for some patients.

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, Internal Consistency and Validation of the Spinal Function Sort (SFS) for French- and German-Speaking Patients with Back Complaints

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References 35 publications

Activity Pacing, Avoidance, Endurance, and Associations With Patient Functioning in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Activity Pacing, Avoidance, Endurance, and Associations With Patient Functioning in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Reliability and Safety of Functional Capacity Evaluation in Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders

Effectiveness and Economic Evaluation of Therapeutic Nordic Walking in Patients with Psychosomatic Disorders: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

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