SAT0722-HPR The validity and test-retest reliability of the turkish patient specific functional scalein chronic neck pain patients. (12th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yalcinkaya, G.; Kara, B.; Arda, M.N.
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 77(2018)Supplement 2
• Page Start: 1823
• Page End: 1823
• Publication Date: 2018-06-12
• Subjects: Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.4590
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Current clinical guidelines recommend to use both clinical and self-reported measurements for evaluation of chronic neck pain. Among the self-reported outcomes, Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) are the most widely used and recommended instruments. 1 Although, NDI was validated in Turkish language before, but no validation study related to the PSFS was detected in the literature. Objectives: The purpose of our study was to determine the validity and reliability of PSFS which was not validated in Turkish language previously. Methods: The PSFS has been translated into Turkish (PSFS-T) according to "translation-backward translation" method as recommended in the guidelines. Demographic data, PSFS-T, and NDI were recorded at the initial assessment. For the test-retest reliability analysis, the first 30 patients were called by phone. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was established for reliability analyses. The correlations between PSFS-T and NDI was examined for the validity analysis. Results: The final form was completed by 110 chronic neck pain patients (F:77, M:33). The mean age of patients was 44±14 and the average duration of pain was 43±49 months. Test retest reliability of PSFS-T was found good level (ICC: 0.85). The relationship between PSFS-T and NDI was found moderate level (p<0.05, rho:−0.578). Furthermore, reading books/newspapers, cleaning and carrying heavy things were reported by Turkish neck patients as the first three activities which are the most problematic for their daily activities of life. Conclusions: PSFS-T is a valid and reliable method of measuring outcome in patients with neck pain. Future studies should focus on the validity and reliability of PSFS-T in different populations. Reference: [1] Blanpied PR, Gross AR, Elliott JM, Devaney LL, Clewley D, Walton DM, et al. Neck Pain: Revision 2017: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy2017;47(7):A1-A83. Disclosure of Interest: None declared