F Staes1, K Stappaerts, H Vertommen, G Nuyens, M Coppieters, D Everaert. 1. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Heverlee, Belgium. filip.staes@flok.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract
UNLABELLED: The aim of this study was to compare self-administration with face-to-face interview in the investigation of low back pain in adolescents. Fifty-seven adolescents with low back pain (mean age 17.3 y; range 16-18) first completed a questionnaire and were then invited to an interview. Analysis included item completion, percentages of agreement and weighted kappa. Item completion rates were high and comparable between self-administration and interview. Information between both methods was analogous for severity and localization of problems, sleep behaviour, medical consultation and sports/leisure activities. Onset, progression, duration of low back pain and some items on the influence of movement/positions presented less comparable data. CONCLUSION: Even when two different methods of data acquisition are used, results suggest that the method used does not change the interpretation of results in the case of most items.
UNLABELLED: The aim of this study was to compare self-administration with face-to-face interview in the investigation of low back pain in adolescents. Fifty-seven adolescents with low back pain (mean age 17.3 y; range 16-18) first completed a questionnaire and were then invited to an interview. Analysis included item completion, percentages of agreement and weighted kappa. Item completion rates were high and comparable between self-administration and interview. Information between both methods was analogous for severity and localization of problems, sleep behaviour, medical consultation and sports/leisure activities. Onset, progression, duration of low back pain and some items on the influence of movement/positions presented less comparable data. CONCLUSION: Even when two different methods of data acquisition are used, results suggest that the method used does not change the interpretation of results in the case of most items.
Authors: Juha P Auvinen; Tuija H Tammelin; Simo P Taimela; Paavo J Zitting; Marjo-Riitta Järvelin; Anja M Taanila; Jaro I Karppinen Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2009-11-20 Impact factor: 3.134