Comparison between the STarT Back Screening Tool and the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire: Which tool for what purpose? A semi-systematic review

Publication date: Available online 19 October 2018Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAuthor(s): Alexis Lheureux, Anne BerquinAbstractThis semi-systematic review compared 2 prognostic questionnaires about back pain (STarT Back Screening Tool and Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire) in terms of prognostic power and clinical aims, to guide the healthcare provider in choosing a questionnaire. By its large inclusion criteria, our study is the broadest on the topic. Although the 2 questionnaires present good and equivalent predictive power, we highlight important differences between them in clinical objectives and usefulness, which may be the most important to consider when deciding which tool to use.
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research