Hi Emma,
I am interested...why have you decided to change to the Roland Morris? Do the
participants in your group fill out both questionniares? I have been trying out
a few different Questionnaires (including the Quebec and Roland-Morris) over
the past couple of years and have finally arrived at the conclusion that the
Oswestry best suits my patient base. I do not like the Roland Morris because
there is not enough flexibility for "chronic pain" patients in the Yes / No
answers, when often patients will report improvements which are not black /
white. I have also found that the Quebec contains too many non-relevant
functional activities (eg throwing a ball; lifting a "heavy" suitcase. On the
other hand the Oswestry I think is also limited in its wording with its
emphasis on "pain"? I am sorry that I don't have any of the info that you are
interested in but I am interested in your choice of questionnaires and your
experiences!
Di Howell
ACT Hydrotherapy Consultancy
Canberra
Australia
emma newton wrote:
> dear all
>
> we have both a Back fitness programme and a lumbar stability exercise group
> in our out-patient department in Nottingham.
>
> Pre- and post- group we have until now been using the SF36 and the
> Oswestry disability questionnaire. However, we will be soon changing to use
> the Roland Morris and Oswestry to give us more functional outcomes.
>
> I have been looking around for objective measurement tests, and I
> know that another department uses the timed five minute walking test as it
> is validated for use with back patients.
>
> Does anyone have any comments on the use of the shuttle walking test
> (like what is used for pulmonary patients) for back patients. I know it is
> not validated but I heard that if we could make it "comparable"
> then this would be OK. How do you prove that something is "comparable" ?
>
> Does anyone have any other ideas on what to use ?
>
> I eagerly await any replies.
>
> Emma Newton MCSP
> Senior II Physiotherapist
> Ropewalk House, Nottingham
>
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