Developing and assessing the measurement properties of an instrument to assess the impact of musculoskeletal pain in children aged 9 to 12-the pediatric musculoskeletal pain impact summary score

CONCLUSION: The Pediatric MSK Pain Impact summary showed limited internal consistency and construct validity; however, it can discriminate between children with frequent and infrequent pain. The results are promising for clinical and research practices as it is a short and convenient tool to be used in school-aged children.PMID:38636288 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjpt.2024.101052

Source: Physical Therapy - April 18, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Priscilla Viana da Silva Steven J Kamper Alix Hall Tie P Yamato Lise Hestbaek Henrik H Lauridsen Christopher M Williams Source Type: research