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Table 5 Psychometric properties of the core outcome measure index

From: Patient-reported outcome measures for non-specific neck pain validated in the Italian-language: a systematic review

Authors, year (language)

Population

Sample size

Dimensionality

Internal consistency

Reliability

Validity

Responsiveness

Distribution-based methods

Anchor-based methods

White et al., 2004 (English) [81]

Chronic mechanical NP

133

–

–

Single items: ICC = .64–.99

Pain: r = .73 VAS-P

Other items: r = .60 NDI

–

–

Kovacs et al, 2008 (Spanish) [82]

Acute, subacute and chronic NP

167

–

Pain: α = .73

Disability: α = .84

ICC = .85

(95 % CI .75–.91)

rp = .61 VAS-P

rp = .46 VAS-referred P

rp = .57 CSQ

rp = .69 NDI

rp = .71 NPQ

rp = -.60 SF-12 PF

Pain: ES = .79

Disability ES = .92

–

Miekisiak et al, 2014 (Polish) [83]

NP

>4 weeks

123

1 factor

–

ICC = .88

(95 % CI .82–.92)

rs = .62 NDI

MDC = 2/10 points

SEM = .7/10 points

–

Monticone et al, 2014 (Italian) [22]

Chronic NP >3 months

103

–

–

ICC = .87

(95 % CI .81–.91)

Pain: rp = .45 NRS

Pain: rp = .48 NPDS

Function: rp = .49–.55 NPDS

QoL: rp = -.44 EQ-5D

Disability: rp = .45–.48 NPDS

MDC = 1.8/10 points

SEM = .65/10 points

SRM = 1.23

AUC: .73 (.62–.85) (Sens = .55; Spec = .88)

  1. α Cronbach’s alpha, AUC area under the curve, CI confidence interval, CSQ coping strategies questionnaire, EQ-5d Euroqol 5-dimensions, ES effect size, ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, MDC minimum detectable change, NDI neck disability index, NP neck pain, NPDS neck pain and disability scale, NPQ northwick park questionnaire, NRS numeric rating scale, QoL quality of life, r correlation coefficient, r p Pearson’s correlation coefficient, r s Sperman’s correlation coefficient, SEM standard error of measurement, Sens sensitivity, SF-12 PF 12-item short-form health survey physical functioning subscale, Spec specificity, SRM standardized response mean, VAS-P visual analogue scale for pain