The interrater reliability of a pain mechanisms-based classification for patients with nonspecific neck pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the interrater reliability and agreement of a pain mechanisms-based classification for patients with nonspecific neck pain (NSNP).

Methods

Design - Observational, cross-sectional reliability study with a simultaneous examiner design.

Setting

University hospital-based outpatient physical therapy clinic.

Participants

A random sample of 48 patients, aged between 18 and 75 years old, with a primary complaint of neck pain was included.

Interventions

Subjects underwent a standardized subjective and clinical examination, performed by 1 experienced physical therapist. Two assessors independently classified the participants' NSNP on 3 main outcome measures.

Main outcome measures

The Cohen kappa, percent agreement, and 95% confidence in

SUBMITTER: Dewitte V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823704 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature