The Oswestry Disability Index is not a good measure for low back pain in adolescents: A Rasch analysis of data from 200 people

Due to multiple psychometric issues, the Oswestry Disability should not be used to assess disability in adolescents with low back pain. The Oswestry Disability Index significantly mistargets adolescent ability and only provides an acceptable assessment of the most disabled adolescents.

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Clinical Rehabilitation
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2024-11-08
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https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241296802
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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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The Oswestry Disability Index is not a good measure for low back pain in adolescents: A Rasch analysis of data from 200 people

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The Oswestry Disability Index is not a good measure for low back pain in adolescents: A Rasch analysis of data from 200 people

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Abstract

Due to multiple psychometric issues, the Oswestry Disability should not be used to assess disability in adolescents with low back pain. The Oswestry Disability Index significantly mistargets adolescent ability and only provides an acceptable assessment of the most disabled adolescents.

Clinical RehabilitationVol. 39(1)
University of Findlay (US), Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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