The patient-specific functional scale is more responsive than the Roland Morris disability questionnaire when activity limitation is low

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-86

  Hall, Amanda M ^a   Maher, Chris G ^b   Latimer, Jane ^a   Ferreira, Manuela L ^b   Costa, Leonardo O P ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity limitation; Back pain; Disability; Rehabilitation; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL SCALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ROLAND MORRIS DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER CURVE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78651492844     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1521-8     Document Type: Article

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