TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual factors associated with neck disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy scheduled for surgery
T2 - A study on physical impairments, psychosocial factors, and life style habits
AU - Wibault, Johanna
AU - Öberg, Birgitta
AU - Dedering, Åsa
AU - Löfgren, Håkan
AU - Zsigmond, Peter
AU - Persson, Liselott
AU - Peolsson, Anneli
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Purpose: The influence of individual factors on patient-reported outcomes is important in the interpretation of disability and treatment effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to assess how physical impairments, psychosocial factors, and life style habits were associated with neck disability based on the Neck Disability Index (NDI), in patients with cervical radiculopathy scheduled for surgery. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 201 patients (105 men, 96 women; mean age 50 years). Data included self-reported measures and a clinical examination. Multiple linear regressions were performed to identify significant influencing factors. Results: Pain, physical impairments in the cervical active range of motion, low self-efficacy, depression, and sickness-related absences explained 73 % of the variance in NDI scores (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Assessments of physical impairments and psychosocial factors in patients with cervical radiculopathy could improve the description of neck disability and the interpretation of treatment outcomes in longitudinal studies.
AB - Purpose: The influence of individual factors on patient-reported outcomes is important in the interpretation of disability and treatment effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to assess how physical impairments, psychosocial factors, and life style habits were associated with neck disability based on the Neck Disability Index (NDI), in patients with cervical radiculopathy scheduled for surgery. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 201 patients (105 men, 96 women; mean age 50 years). Data included self-reported measures and a clinical examination. Multiple linear regressions were performed to identify significant influencing factors. Results: Pain, physical impairments in the cervical active range of motion, low self-efficacy, depression, and sickness-related absences explained 73 % of the variance in NDI scores (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Assessments of physical impairments and psychosocial factors in patients with cervical radiculopathy could improve the description of neck disability and the interpretation of treatment outcomes in longitudinal studies.
KW - Cervical spine
KW - Individual factors
KW - Multiple regression analysis
KW - Neck Disability Index
KW - Radiculopathy
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U2 - 10.1007/s00586-013-3066-0
DO - 10.1007/s00586-013-3066-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 24154827
AN - SCOPUS:84896317293
SN - 0940-6719
VL - 23
SP - 599
EP - 605
JO - European Spine Journal
JF - European Spine Journal
IS - 3
ER -