The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain
| dc.contributor.author | Buchanan, Helen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-13T12:30:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-02-13T12:30:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-15T09:56:35Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Functional status measures are currently not widely used in South Africa to facilitate clinical decision-making or document treatment outcomes for patients with low back pain (LBP). This study investigated the internal consistency and clinical utility of a back-specific functional status measure, the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and determined its ability to confirm the need for spinal fusion surgery. Method: Aretrospective, descriptive design was used with 42 patients with chronic mechanical low back pain who consulted a private Orthopaedic surgeon in Cape Town over a one year period. All patients completed the RMDQ prior to their consultation. On completion of the medical examination, a rating for surgery was determined for each patient. The completed questionnaires were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results: The mean RMDQ score was 8.6 (N=42; median=9.0; range=2-21). Cronbach’s alpha showed a high internal consistency between items (.92). A categorical principal component analysis (CATPCA) identified two distinct dimensions in the RMDQ. Item reduction improved the internal consistency and thus the construct validity of the RMDQ. There was a low correlation between the surgeon’s rating for surgery and RMDQ scores (r=.40; P<.01). Conclusion: The RMDQ shows some good psychometric properties but some adjustments could improve it. The RMDQ cannot be used to predict the need for spinal fusion surgery. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v63i2.128 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Buchanan, H. (2007). The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain. <i>South African Journal of Physiotherapy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27562 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Buchanan, Helen "The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain." <i>South African Journal of Physiotherapy</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27562 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Buchanan, H. (2007). The psychometric properties of the Roland Morris disability questionnaire for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 63(2), 9-15. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Buchanan, Helen AB - Purpose: Functional status measures are currently not widely used in South Africa to facilitate clinical decision-making or document treatment outcomes for patients with low back pain (LBP). This study investigated the internal consistency and clinical utility of a back-specific functional status measure, the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and determined its ability to confirm the need for spinal fusion surgery. Method: Aretrospective, descriptive design was used with 42 patients with chronic mechanical low back pain who consulted a private Orthopaedic surgeon in Cape Town over a one year period. All patients completed the RMDQ prior to their consultation. On completion of the medical examination, a rating for surgery was determined for each patient. The completed questionnaires were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results: The mean RMDQ score was 8.6 (N=42; median=9.0; range=2-21). Cronbach’s alpha showed a high internal consistency between items (.92). A categorical principal component analysis (CATPCA) identified two distinct dimensions in the RMDQ. Item reduction improved the internal consistency and thus the construct validity of the RMDQ. There was a low correlation between the surgeon’s rating for surgery and RMDQ scores (r=.40; P<.01). Conclusion: The RMDQ shows some good psychometric properties but some adjustments could improve it. The RMDQ cannot be used to predict the need for spinal fusion surgery. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Physiotherapy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain TI - The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27562 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27562 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Buchanan H. The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27562. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Occupational and Environmental Health RU | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/index | |
| dc.subject.other | functional status measures | |
| dc.subject.other | low back pain | |
| dc.subject.other | Roland-Morris disability questionnaire | |
| dc.subject.other | psychometric properties | |
| dc.title | The Psychometric properties of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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