Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique : revue scientifique de la Société française de rééducation fonctionnelle de réadaptation et de médecine physique
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To identify and compare low back pain functional assessment tools and to determine their characteristics and the selection criteria for their use. ⋯ A "gold standard" to evaluate disability in low back pain does not exist, but only 4 tools (the Dallas Pain Questionnaire, Roland Disability Questionnaire, Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire) demonstrated strong qualities (content and construct validity, feasibility, linguistic adaptation and international use).
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Jun 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial[Effect of music therapy among hospitalized patients with chronic low back pain: a controlled, randomized trial].
To evaluate the influence of music therapy in hospitalized patients with chronic low back pain. ⋯ Our results confirmed the effectiveness of music therapy for hospitalized patients with chronic low back pain. Music therapy can be a useful complementary treatment in chronic pain and associated anxiety-depression and behavioural consequences.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Mar 2005
[Evaluation after four years of exercise therapy for chronic low back pain].
To assess at four years follow-up the efficiency of exercise therapy for chronic low back pain in terms of pain, physical ability, quality of life and return to work. ⋯ Despite the lack of a control group, this study seems to favour a benefit in the functional restoration program.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Feb 2005
[The Oswestry index for low back pain translated into Arabic and validated in a Arab population].
To translate into Arabic and validate the Oswestry index for low back pain in an Arab population. ⋯ We translated into and adapted the Oswestry index for the Arabic language in a population of Tunisian women? with low back pain. The 8-item version is reliable and valid. Although the scale was validated in a Tunisian population, we expect that it is suitable for other Arab populations, especially North Africans. Further study is needed to confirm such a hypothesis.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Oct 2004
[Prospective study of the outcome at one year of patients with chronic low back pain in a program of intensive functional restoration and ergonomic intervention. Factors predicting their return to work].
Evaluation of 1-year outcome after patients with chronic low back pain participated in an intensive functional restoration program associated with an ergonomic intervention on the workplace. Study of the factors predicts a return to work. ⋯ This study shows the effect of the program and determines factors predictive of successful return to work for patients with chronic low back pain. Further data are necessary to discuss the specific effect of ergonomic interventions.