Cervical Spine: Outcome Measures

Question 1

What are the outcome measures for neck pain?

Answer 1

• head and neck screening questionnaire
• NPRS
• NDI
• PSFS
• FABQ

Question 2

What is the head and neck screening questionnaire used for?

Answer 2

Is the patient appropriate for PT?

Question 3

NPRS: uses

Answer 3

• identifying location of pain
• assist in differential dx and psychological status
• ID red or yellow flags if unusual pain pattern is present

Question 4

NPRS: MDC

Answer 4

2.1

Question 5

NPRS: MCID

Answer 5

1.3

Question 6

NDI: higher percentages represent

Answer 6

higher perceived disability

Question 7

NDI: categories of questions (3)

Answer 7

• subjective symptoms
• ADLs
• discretionary ADLs

Question 8

NDI: MDC for pts with mechanical neck disorders

Answer 8

9.5 points (or 19.6%)

Question 9

NDI: MCID

Answer 9

19%

Question 10

NDI: (low/mod/high) test re-test reliability

Answer 10

moderate

Question 11

NDI: has been shown to be a valid health outcome measure in a patient population with

Answer 11

cervical radiculopathy