Reliability of the Roland - Morris Disability Questionnaire (Thai version) for the evaluation of low back pain patients.
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-41375
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the reliability of the Thai version of the Roland - Morris disability questionnaire in low back pain patients. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
To develop Thai version of the Roland - Morris disability questionnaire and test it in 120 low back pain patients. Reliability of the Thai version of the Roland - Morris disability questionnaire was assessed by internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha coefficient.RESULTS:
The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.83. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of each question in the Thai version of the Roland - Morris disability questionnaire exceeded 0.7 (range, 0.71- 0.93). The Cronbach's alpha coefficient tested in acute or chronic low back pain patients whether they have back pain only or back pain with radiculopathy which also exceeded 0.7 (range, 0.83-0.87).CONCLUSION:
The Thai version of the Roland - Morris disability questionnaire is a reliable tool for assessing functional disability of low back pain in Thai patients.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
/
Anciano
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Estudios Transversales
/
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
/
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
/
Dolor de la Región Lumbar
/
Adulto
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
/
Estudio de prevalencia
/
Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS