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Measures of upper limb function for people with neck pain: A systematic review of measurement and practical properties (protocol)

Measures of upper limb function for people with neck pain: A systematic review of measurement and practical properties (protocol)

Authors :
Ahmad Salah Eldin Alreni
Deborah Harrop
Sionnadh McLean
Anil Gumber
Source :
Systematic Reviews
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
BioMed Central, 2015.

Abstract

Background: Upper limb disability is a common musculoskeletal condition frequently associated with neck pain. Recent literature has reported the need to utilise validated upper limb outcome measures in the assessment and\ud management of patients with neck pain. However, there is a lack of clear guidance about the suitability of available\ud measures, which may impede utilisation. This review will identify all available measures of upper limb function\ud developed for use in neck pain patients and evaluate their measurement and practical properties in order to\ud identify those measures that are most appropriate for use in clinical practice and research.\ud Methods/design: This review will be performed in two phases. Phase one will identify all measures used to assess\ud upper limb function for patients with neck pain. Phase two will identify all available studies of the measurement and\ud practical properties of identified instrument. The COnsensus-based Standards for selection of health Measurement INstrument (COSMIN) will be used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. To ensure methodological rigour, the findings of this review will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting\ud Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline.\ud Discussion: Optimal management of patients with neck pain should incorporate upper limb rehabilitation. The\ud findings of this study will assist clinicians who seek to utilise suitable and accurate measures to assess upper limb\ud function for a patient with neck pain. In addition, the findings of this study may suggest new research directions\ud to support the development of upper limb outcome measures for patients with neck pain.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20464053
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Systematic Reviews
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....062ede4db055f3aff1acddc416b5804f