Lumbar Spine Outcome Measures

Question 1

Statistical significance does not equal what?

Answer 1

Clinical significance

Question 2

Minimal detectable change

Answer 2

Change is beyond statistical error in measurement

Question 3

Minimal clinically important difference

Answer 3

Smallest noted clinically significant change

Question 4

What are common forms to fill out for low back disorders?

Answer 4

Oswestry

Fear avoidance belief

Question 5

What are the items of the oswestry questionnaire?

Answer 5

8 ADLs

2 pain

Question 6

What is the scoring on the oswestry questionnaire?

Answer 6

0-5

Question 7

What does a higher score mean in the oswestry questionnaire?

Answer 7

Higher disability

Question 8

What is the fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire?

Answer 8

Assess patient beliefs about work and PA

Question 9

What are the items of the fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire?

Answer 9

5 PA

11 work

Question 10

What is the scoring of the fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire?

Answer 10

0-6

Question 11

Body chart

Answer 11

Excellent tool to track symptom location and quality

Question 12

Global rating of change scale

Answer 12

Assess overall response to care

Question 13

What are questions asked in the asterisk sign?

Answer 13

Movements/positions that aggravate or reproduce symptoms