A Study of the Natural History of Back Pain: Part I: Development of a Reliable and Sensitive Measure of Disability in Low-Back Pain : Spine

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A Study of the Natural History of Back Pain

Part I

Development of a Reliable and Sensitive Measure of Disability in Low-Back Pain

ROLAND, MARTIN MA, MRCP, MRCGP*; MORRIS, RICHARD MSc†

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*Department of General Practice (Lecturer), St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School, Lambeth Palace Road, London, England.

†Department of Community Medicine (Lecturer in Medical Statistics), St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School, Lambeth Palace Road, London, England.

Spine 8(2):p 141-144, March 1983.

Abstract

One of the problems in mounting a trial of treatment of back pain is the lack of suitable outcome measures. This paper describes the development and validation of a questionnaire designed to measure selfrated disability due to back pain. The questionnaire is short, simple, sensitive, and reliable. It would be suitable for use in future trials of treatment.

© Lippincott-Raven Publishers.

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