Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Dutch version of the core outcome measures index for low back pain

Van Lerbeirghe, J; Van Lerbeirghe, J; Van Schaeybroeck, P; Robijn, H; Rasschaert, Ricky; Sys, Jan; Parlevliet, T; Hallaert, G; Van Wambeke, P; Depreitere, Bart

doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5255-8

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Dutch version of the core outcome measures index for low back pain

Author:

Van Lerbeirghe, J

Van Lerbeirghe, J ; Van Schaeybroeck, P ; Robijn, H ; Rasschaert, Ricky ; Sys, Jan ; Parlevliet, T ; Hallaert, G ; Van Wambeke, P ; Depreitere, Bart

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Clinical Neurology, Orthopedics, Neurosciences & Neurology, Low back pain, Core outcome measures index, Questionnaire, Cross-cultural adaptation, Dutch, RELIABILITY, COMI, VALIDITY, SET, Adult, Aged, Belgium, Culturally Competent Care, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Language, Low Back Pain, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Pain Measurement, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires, Translating, Translations, 0903 Biomedical Engineering, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 3202 Clinical sciences, 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science

Abstract:

The core outcome measures index (COMI) is a validated multidimensional instrument for assessing patient-reported outcome in patients with back problems. The aim of the present study is to translate the COMI into Dutch and validate it for use in native Dutch speakers with low back pain.