Physical functioning in the lumbar spinal surgery population: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of outcome measures and measurement properties of the physical measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International agreement supports physical functioning as a key domain to measure interventions effectiveness for low back pain. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are commonly used in the lumbar spinal surgery population but physical functioning is multidimensional and necessitates evaluation also with physical measures.

Objective

1) To identify outcome measures (PROMs and physical) used to evaluate physical functioning in the lumbar spinal surgery population. 2) To assess measurement properties and describe the feasibility and interpretability of physical measures of physical functioning in this population.

Study design

Two-staged systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Methods

This systematic review was conducted according to a registered

SUBMITTER: Kowalski KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361614 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature