The test-retest reliability and minimal clinically important difference of the Dubousset Functional Test and its correlation with Rolland Morris disability questionnaire in chronic non-specific low back pain.

Autor: Unver T; School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylul University, TR-35340, Balçova, Izmir, Turkey., Unver B; School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylul University, TR-35340, Balçova, Izmir, Turkey., Kacmaz KS; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Izmir Katip Celebi University, TR-35340, Cigli, Izmir, Turkey. kevser_sevik@hotmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society [Eur Spine J] 2023 Jun; Vol. 32 (6), pp. 2086-2092. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 29.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07720-6
Abstrakt: Objective: This study examines the test-retest reliability, the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), and its correlation with the Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) of the Dubousset Functional Test (DFT) in evaluating the functional capacity and dynamic balance of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (cnsLBP).
Methods: Seventy-five patients with cnsLBP aged 18 years and over were included. The Five-Repetition Sit-To-Stand Test (5R-STS), the subcomponents of the DFT (the Up and Walk Test, the Steps Test, the Down and Sitting Test, and the Dual-Tasking Test) were administered to the patients. Patients were rested for 1 h, and the DFT was applied again. Pain level was evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale before the tests started and after the tests were completed. Self-report function assessment was made using the RMDQ.
Results: The test-retest reliability of the subcomponents of the DFT was excellent. The ICCs were: 0.91, 0.86, 0.89, and 0.89, respectively. The standard measurement errors of the subcomponents of the DFT were 0.32, 0.12, 0.14, and 0.25, respectively. The subcomponents of the DFT were highly correlated with the RMDQ and 5R-STS with the correlation coefficients of 0,83, 0,83, 0,79, 0,83 and 0,81, 0,75, 0,73, and 0,82, respectively (p < 0.01). The MCIDs of the subcomponents were 0,60, 0,23, 0,27, and 0,48, respectively.
Conclusion: The DFT is reliable in evaluating patients' functional capacity and dynamic balance with cnsLBP without causing discomfort. It is simple, quick, and simultaneously assesses multiple areas contributing to spinal alignment, muscle integrity, and balance.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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