Which psychological and psychosocial constructs are important to measure in future tendinopathy clinical trials? A modified international Delphi study with expert clinician/researchers and people with tendinopathy
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Sep 20:1-29. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11903. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: to identify which psychological and psychosocial constructs to include in a core outcome set to guide future clinical trials in the tendinopathy field. DESIGN: modified International Delphi study. METHODS: In three online Delphi rounds, we presented 35 psychological and psychosocial constructs to an international panel of 38 clinician/researchers and people with tendinopathy. Using a 9-point Likert scale (1 - not important to include, 9 -critical to include), consensus for construct inclusion required ≥70% of respondents rating'extremely critical to include' (score ≥ 7) and ≤15% rating 'not important to include' (score ≤3). Consensus for exclusion required ≥70% of respondents rating 'not important to include' (score ≤ 3) and ≤15% of rating 'critical to include' (score ≥ 7). RESULTS: Thirty-six participants (95% of 38) completed round one, 90% (n=34) completed round two and 87% (n=33) completed round three. Four constructs were deemed important to include as part of a core outcome set: kinesiophobia (82%, median: 8, inter quartile range (IQR): 1.0), pain beliefs (76%, median: -7, IQR: 1.0), pain related self-efficacy (71% median: 7, IQR: 2.0) and fear avoidance beliefs (73%, median: -7, IQR: 1.0). Six constructs were deemed not important to include: perceived injustice (82%), individual attitudes of family members (74%), social isolation and lone...
Source: Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Carl Stubbs Sean Mc Auliffe Ruth L Chimenti Brooke K Coombes Terry Haines Luke Heales Robert Jan Vos Greg Lehman Adrian Mallows Lori A Michner Neal B W Millar Seth O'Neill Kieran O'Sullivan Melanie Plinsinga Michael Rathleff Ebonie Rio Megan Ross Jean-Seb Source Type: research
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