• Eur Spine J · Dec 2015

    Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Japanese version of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in patients with neck pain.

    • Koji Nakamaru, Junya Aizawa, Takayuki Koyama, and Osamu Nitta.
    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Terashima Orthopaedic Clinic, 3-33-10 Nishiooizumi Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 178-0065, Japan. koji.nakamaru@nifty.com.
    • Eur Spine J. 2015 Dec 1; 24 (12): 2816-20.

    PurposeThe aims of this study were to translate and culturally adapt the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and validate the Japanese version of the PSFS (PSFS-J) in outpatients with neck pain.MethodsThe PSFS was translated and adapted into Japanese in accordance with the published guidelines. A total of 103 outpatients with neck pain were recruited for this study. Psychometric evaluation included test-retest reliability, convergent validity by comparing the PSFS-J to the Neck Disability Index (NDI), patient's global impression of change (PGIC), and responsiveness (unpaired t test, minimal detectable change).ResultsThe intraclass correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.98 (95% confidence interval = 0.95-0.99). The Pearson correlation coefficient with the NDI was -0.35. The Spearman correlation coefficient showed a strong relationship between the change score in the PSFS-J and PGIC (-0.70). The analysis of responsiveness was calculated with the unpaired t test showing a significant difference between the stable and improved patients (P < 0.01). The minimal detectable change was calculated as 0.64.ConclusionsThe Japanese version of the PSFS is a valid, reliable, and responsive instrument to assess Japanese outpatients with neck pain.

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