What factors influence the measurement properties of Roland-Morris disability questionnaire?

C. Demoulin, R.W.J.G. Ostelo, J.A. Knottnerus, R.J. Smeets

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Abstract

Although the Roland disability questionnaire (RDQ) is a commonly used questionnaire for patients with low back pain (LBP), several important issues remain understudied. The purposes of this study were to investigate the impact that several parameters (length of test-retest interval, interpretation of the global perceived effect (GPE) scores, methods to estimate standard error of measurement (SEM), intervention and baseline scores) have on various measurement properties, such as agreement (Limits of Agreement (LOA), SEM
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)200-206
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Pain
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2010

Keywords

  • Agreement
  • Low back pain
  • Minimal important change
  • Reproducibility
  • Responsiveness
  • Roland disability questionnaire

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