Convergent validity of 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) among people with neck pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the convergent validity of 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) comparing it to Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Design

Cross-sectional cohort study.

Subjects/patients

962 patients visiting a university outpatient Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic due to musculoskeletal complaints.

Methods

Spearman´s rank correlation between WHODAS 2.0 and NDI.

Results

The average age was 49.2 (SD 14.5) years, 67% were women. Of all the possible 143 correlations between WHODAS 2.0 and NDI, 99 (69%) were positive, significant and strong or, at least, moderate. The correlation between the composite scores of two scales was strong. The weakest correlations were seen for the NDI items 'pain intensity and 'he

SUBMITTER: Karklins A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11896042 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature