Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 69-74 , January 2008

Psychometric Properties of the Neck Disability Index and Numeric Pain Rating Scale in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain

  • Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, OCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Franklin Pierce College, Concord, NH
    • Rehabilitation Services, Concord Hospital, Concord, NH
    • Manual Therapy Fellowship Program, Regis University, Denver, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, OCS, Physical Therapy Program, Franklin Pierce College, 5 Chenell Dr, Concord, NH 03301
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  • John D. Childs, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, San Antonio, TX
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  • Julie M. Whitman, PT, DSc, OCS

      Affiliations

    • Manual Therapy Fellowship Program, Regis University, Denver, CO
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO.

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    NDI scores for the groups of subjects defined as stable and improved based on global rating of change. The interaction between time and group was significant (P<.001).

    NDI scores for the groups of subjects defined as stable and improved based on global rating of change. The interaction between time and group was significant (P<.001).

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    NRS scores for the groups of subjects defined as stable and improved based on global rating of change. The interaction between time and group was significant (P<.001).

    NRS scores for the groups of subjects defined as stable and improved based on global rating of change. The interaction between time and group was significant (P<.001).

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    ROC curve for the NDI at the follow-up. The point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph represents the MCID. The circled value is the point nearest the left-hand corner and represents th

    ROC curve for the NDI at the follow-up. The point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph represents the MCID. The circled value is the point nearest the left-hand corner and represents the MCID for the NDI.

  • Image Result
    ROC curve for the NRS score at the follow-up. The point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph represents the MCID. The circled value is the point nearest the left-hand corner and represe

    ROC curve for the NRS score at the follow-up. The point nearest the uppermost left-hand corner of the graph represents the MCID. The circled value is the point nearest the left-hand corner and represents the MCID for the NRS score.

 Supported by the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, and Steens Physical USA.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(07)01604-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.126

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 69-74 , January 2008

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