Thanks for those references Ralph!
Ralph Hammond wrote:
> Dear Emma
>
> Are these of any help?
> Harding VR, Williams A C De C, Richardson PH, et al (1994) The development
> of a battery of measures for assessing physical functioning of chronic pain
> patients Pain 58, 367 - 375, might be of some value.
> King S, Wessel J, Bhambhani Y (1999) Validity and reliability of the 6
> minute walk in persons with fibromyalgia J Rheumatol 26, 10, 2233-7.
>
> You might find the CSP outcome measures database of some use in helping you
> select an appropriate measure. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
> has developed this database of outcome measures to help members select
> measures.
>
> It's housed at the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). It
> includes generic measures (e.g. SF 36), disability scales (e.g. Barthel
> Index), and condition - specific measures (e.g.Roland-Morris disability
> questionnaire). It is not exhaustive, and will be updated. The measures in
> contains are not being 'recommended' by the CSP, rather the database
> includes measures members may come across and want information on. It
> contains information to help selection/rejection of a measure, and is of use
> to all practitioners interested in recording the outcome of care using
> standardised measures.
>
> Accessing the CSP Outcome Measures Database
>
> The best way to access the database is via the Internet, but you can do it
> in other ways:
>
> Go to http://www.nice.org.uk
>
> · Click on 'databases' (top, centre icon).
> · Click 'search online'
> · Search For: put in 'csp' and a key word e.g. 'back pain'
> · Search Categories: tick - 'Title', 'Abstract', 'Keywords'.
> · Database: tick - 'Bibliography'
> · Date: 'until' '2000'
> · Results: tick 'Simple'
>
> · When you see a measure you are interested in, double click on the 'Title'
> and the whole record will be expanded.
>
> Any inquiries, please contact Ralph Hammond, MCSP, Email:
> [log in to unmask]
>
> As I said it isn't exhaustive, but it might help you to se that there is a
> wide range of different sorts of measures to consider.
>
> An article by Deyo et al (1998) Outcome measures for low back pain research
> Spine 23, 18, 2003 - 2013, might give you some food for thought.
>
> Another type of measure, the Patient Generated Index might be worth
> considering: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/epidemiology/pgi.
>
> If you do go to the site and find there are measures missing, which you
> think should be on, please let me know!!
>
> Yours
>
> Ralph Hammond MCSP
> Professional Adviser
> Research and Clinical Effectiveness Unit
> The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
> 14 Bedford Row
> London WC1R 4ED
> UK
>
> Tel: 020 7306 6636
> Fax: 020 7306 6611
> Website: http://www.csp.org.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: acthydro1 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 28 March 2000 08:19
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re:
>
> 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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