The reliability and construct validity of the neck disability index and patient specific functional scale in patients with cervical radiculopathy

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 598-602

  Cleland, Joshua A ^a   Fritz, Julie M ^b   Whitman, Julie M ^c   Palmer, Jessica A ^a  

^a FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Neck disability index; Patient specific functional scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33645500981     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000201241.90914.22     Document Type: Article

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