Psychometric Properties of Chosen Scales Evaluating Disability in Low Back Pain—Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods Review
2.1. The Oswestry Disability Index
2.2. Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire
2.3. Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale
2.4. The Low-Back Outcome Scale
2.5. The Low Back Pain Rating Scale
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No of Items | Score Range | Answer Possibilities | General Result | Outcome Domains | Responsiveness (ROC) Curve | Reliability | |
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ODI | 10 | 0–100 | Scaled text | lower score indicates better condition | pain interference and functioning (disease-specific) | 0.76–0.89 [29,30,31] | Test–retest reliability values 0.73–0.99 [14,21,23,32] Internal consistency > 0.71 [14,21,23,32] |
RMDQ | 24 | 0–24 | Yes/no | lower score indicates better condition | pain interference and disability level | 0.75–0.84 [29,30,31] | Test–retest reliability values 0.83–0.91 [16,21,23]; Internal consistency > 0.84 [20,33] |
QBPDS | 20 | 0–100 | 6-point Likert scale | lower score indicates better condition | pain interference and functioning (disease-specific) | 0.74–0.85 [31,34] | Test–retest reliability values 0.84–0.93 [21,35]; Internal consistency > 0.9 [21] |
LBOS | 13 | 0–75 | Scaled text, 11-point VAS for pain | higher score indicates better condition | pain, functional, and ability items | values not reported | The test–retest reliability values 0.34–0.99 [36,37,38,39,40]; Internal consistency > 0.77 [36,37,38,39,40] |
LBPRS | 21 | 0–130 | 11-point VAS and 3-point Likert scale | lower score indicates better condition | pain, disability, and physical impairment | LBPRSDISABILITY 0.6–0.95 LBPRSPAIN 0.6–0.95 [29] | The test–retest reliability value 0.98 [28]; Internal consistency > 0.89 (sub-scores) Internal consistency > 0.96 (total scores) [29] |
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Chmielewski, B.; Wilski, M. Psychometric Properties of Chosen Scales Evaluating Disability in Low Back Pain—Narrative Review. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111139
Chmielewski B, Wilski M. Psychometric Properties of Chosen Scales Evaluating Disability in Low Back Pain—Narrative Review. Healthcare. 2024; 12(11):1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111139
Chicago/Turabian StyleChmielewski, Bartosz, and Maciej Wilski. 2024. "Psychometric Properties of Chosen Scales Evaluating Disability in Low Back Pain—Narrative Review" Healthcare 12, no. 11: 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111139
APA StyleChmielewski, B., & Wilski, M. (2024). Psychometric Properties of Chosen Scales Evaluating Disability in Low Back Pain—Narrative Review. Healthcare, 12(11), 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12111139