Measurement of acute nonspecific low back pain perception in primary care physical therapy: reliability and validity of the brief illness perception questionnaire

Joannes Hallegraeff, Cees van der Schans, Wim Krijnen, Mathieu de Greef

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Abstract

The Dutch version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire is an appropriate instrument for measuring patients' perceptions in acute low back pain patients, showing acceptable internal consistency and reliability. Concurrent validity is adequate, however, the instrument may be unsuitable for detecting changes in low back pain perception over time.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBioMedCentral musculoskeletal disorders
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2013

Keywords

  • acute nonspecific low back pain
  • illness perceptions
  • reliability
  • validity

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