Functional Capacity Evaluation in Different Societal Contexts: Results of a Multicountry Study.

ABSTRACT: Purpose To examine factors associated with Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) results in patients with painful musculoskeletal conditions, with focus on social factors across multiple countries. Methods International cross-sectional study was performed within care as usual. Simple and multiple multilevel linear regression analyses which considered measurement's dependency within clinicians and country were conducted: FCE characteristics and biopsychosocial variables from patients and clinicians as independent variables; and FCE results (floor-to-waist lift, six-minute walk, and handgrip strength) as dependent variables. Results Data were collected for 372 patients, 54 clinicians, 18 facilities and 8 countries. Patients' height and reported pain intensity were consistently associated with

SUBMITTER: Ansuategui Echeita J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510856 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature