Neck pain questionnaires were consistent, but evidence about what they measured varied
A review assessed questionnaires covering disability and other neck-related concerns. Their measurements showed good consistency, while evidence that they captured their intended concepts varied.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
This review asked how neck pain questionnaires are structured and how dependable their measurements are. It reported good reliability and consistency between questions, but variable evidence that the tools captured their intended concepts. Because the questionnaires addressed different concerns, the abstract does not establish a single tool as best for every purpose.
The abstract provides broad judgments without questionnaire-specific estimates or participant characteristics. This abstract-based summary cannot determine which tool performed best for a particular concern or patient group.
What consistency can tell us
Reliability concerns how consistently a questionnaire measures something. Internal consistency concerns how well its questions fit together. Favorable results on these properties describe measurement behavior; they do not represent an improvement in a person's neck pain.
What the questionnaires covered
The tools addressed disability, dizziness, emotional symptoms, fear and avoidance, and concerns after neck surgery. Construct validity asks whether a tool measures its intended concept. Evidence for that property varied across the reviewed questionnaires.
The original publication
Structural and Psychometric Properties of Neck Pain Questionnaires Through Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: A Systematic Review.
Gonzalez-Sanchez M, Reina-Ruiz ÁJ, Molina-Torres G et al.
Medicina (Kaunas) · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40731883
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