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ABSTRACT: Objective
The objective of the present study was to develop a questionnaire to measure the consequences of neck, midback and low back pain, relevant for schoolchildren aged 9-12 years.Design
The development of the questionnaire was carried out in three phases: (1) generation of items, (2) pilot testing and (3) conceptualisation.Setting
Danish primary schools.Participants
Children aged 9-12 years from a local school were invited for completion of questionnaires and subsequent interviews.Methods
In phase 1 an extensive literature search identified items from existing questionnaires measuring musculoskeletal disability in children. These were added to items from a previously conducted qualitative study and constituted the basis for the new questionnaire. In phase 2 two consecutive pilot tests were performed to test for comprehension and feasibility of the questionnaire. Phase 3 consisted of a categorisation of the newly developed items according to the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).Results
The combination of the previously conducted qualitative study and the literature review resulted in an item pool of 35 items. Through the process of item formulation and pilot testing, these were reduced to 28 items in the final questionnaire, which represented all categories in the ICF model. The qualitative study identified codes giving relative weight to four important domains. These were not included in any of the existing questionnaires but were added to the new questionnaire.Conclusions
We developed the first version of a questionnaire to measure the consequences of back or neck pain in children. The process showed the importance of combining research methods, each adding important contributions to the final product. Subsequent work will finalise the questionnaire, allowing various options for use of the questionnaire.
SUBMITTER: Meldgaard E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126286 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature