outcome measures

Question 1

What are outcome measures

Answer 1

• patients perception of…
• performance of functional activities
• confidence/difficulty in performing activities
• pain status during activities

Question 2

Generic outcome measures

Answer 2

• SF-36 V1 and V2
• OPTIMAL (medicare): UE, LE, Trunk
• Patient-Specific Functional Scale

Question 3

Condition specific outcome measures

Answer 3

• DASH
• LEFS
• WOMAC
• L/S: Roland-Morris questionaire (RMQ) or Oswestry Disbaility index (ODI)
• CS or Neck pain: NDI

Question 4

outcomes for LBP client with related cognitive or affective tendencies (depression anxiety et)

Answer 4

• primary care eval of mental disorders (PRIME-MD)
• high scores on fear avoidance questionair (FABQ)
• high scores on pain catastrophizing scale (PCS)