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The relationship between vestibulo-ocular function and sports injuries in adolescent rugby union players 青少年橄榄球联盟运动员前庭-眼功能与运动损伤的关系
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103361
A. Shakeel Shamim , Emma Warner , M. Dilani Mendis , Julie A. Hides , Ann Rahmann , Felix T. Leung
{"title":"The relationship between vestibulo-ocular function and sports injuries in adolescent rugby union players","authors":"A. Shakeel Shamim ,&nbsp;Emma Warner ,&nbsp;M. Dilani Mendis ,&nbsp;Julie A. Hides ,&nbsp;Ann Rahmann ,&nbsp;Felix T. Leung","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Deficits in vestibulo-ocular function have been reported in athletes following concussion and in healthy developing adolescent athletes. There is a known increase in injury risk in athletes returning to sport following concussion; however, the relationship between vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in adolescents and injury risk is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine i) the prevalence of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and ii) the relationship between vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and playing season injuries in adolescent rugby union players.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Cross-sectional.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Seventy-one male adolescent rugby union players were recruited from four schools in Queensland, Australia. In the preseason, clinical assessments of oculomotor and vestibular function were conducted. ‘Time-loss’ injuries were recorded during the season. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson's chi-square test with significance set at p &lt; 0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In preseason assessment, 40 players (57 %) had one or more, and of these, 18 players (25.7 %) had two or more positive vestibular and oculomotor findings indicating vestibulo-ocular dysfunction. There were 39 injuries sustained by 33 players during the season. No between group differences for vestibulo-ocular function were found between players who did and did not sustain an in-season injury (p = 0.55).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Vestibulo-ocular dysfunction is common in male adolescent rugby union players and positive findings should include comparison with baseline function or symptom profile. The wider impact of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction on sporting performance in adolescents is unknown.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103361"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Temporomandibular disorders in instrumentalist musicians 器乐音乐家的颞下颌紊乱
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103358
Danillo Abrantes Clementino Da Silva, Lenita Marangoni-Lopes, Giovana Venezian, Vivian Fernandes Furlleti de Góes
{"title":"Temporomandibular disorders in instrumentalist musicians","authors":"Danillo Abrantes Clementino Da Silva,&nbsp;Lenita Marangoni-Lopes,&nbsp;Giovana Venezian,&nbsp;Vivian Fernandes Furlleti de Góes","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103358","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To verify the association between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and age, time of activity and type of instrument, in instrumentalist musicians.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted with 173 musicians, aged 16–40 years, of both sexes. TMD data were collected using the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) assessment instrument. Analyses of associations with the outcomes presence of local myalgia and joint disorders were performed using simple and multiple logistic regression models. Those that remained associated with outcomes with p ≤ 0.10 remained in the final model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The prevalence of local myalgia was 20.2 % and of joint disorders, 21.4 %. Musicians over 19 years of age had a higher prevalence of local myalgia (34.2 %) and joint disorders (32.9 %), with risks 3.26 times higher for local myalgia and 3.28 times higher for joint disorders (p &lt; 0.10 and p = 0.002). Regarding the type of instrument, wooden musicians had a higher prevalence of local myalgia (28.8 %) than string musicians (14.0 %, p &lt; 0.10). Regarding the time of practice, musicians over three years of age had a higher prevalence of local myalgia (34.4 %) and joint disorders (32.8 %), with a 2.32 times higher risk of local myalgia (p &lt; 0.10). Sex and type of instrument did not show a significant association with joint disorders.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The age of the musicians showed an association with TMD, and participants over 19 years of age were more susceptible to the presence of TMD, however local myalgias did not show significant association.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103358"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Is postural stability during standing and dynamic tasks altered in young adults with flatfoot: A comparison study 年轻扁平足患者站立和动态活动时的姿势稳定性是否发生改变:一项比较研究
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103359
Muge Kirmizi , Yesim Salik Sengul
{"title":"Is postural stability during standing and dynamic tasks altered in young adults with flatfoot: A comparison study","authors":"Muge Kirmizi ,&nbsp;Yesim Salik Sengul","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>People with flatfoot were reported to exhibit poorer standing postural stability than those with normal foot posture (NF). However, whether postural stability is altered during dynamic tasks including sit-to-stand transition, step-up/down, and walking along a line in people with flatfoot is not clarified.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To compare postural stability during static standing and dynamic tasks between young adults with flatfoot and NF.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A case-control study.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Twenty-five people with flexible flatfoot and twenty-five people with NF were included. Postural stability was assessed using the NeuroCom Balance Master. Sway velocity values (deg/sec) during bipedal and unipedal standing with eyes-open and eyes-closed were obtained. The weight transfer time (sec), rising index (% body weight), and sway velocity (deg/sec) parameters of the sit-to-stand test, the speed (cm/sec) and end sway (deg/sec) parameters of the tandem walk test, and the lift-up index (% body weight), movement time (sec), and impact index (% body weight) parameters of the step-up-over test were obtained.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Standing postural stability was poorer in the flatfoot group with a moderate effect size (p &lt; 0.05, Cohen's d = 0.66). The speed during tandem walking and left and right lift-up forces were lower in the flatfoot group with large effect sizes (p &lt; 0.05, Cohen's d = 1.33, 1.01, and 0.97, respectively).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The flatfoot group exhibited poorer static and dynamic postural stability, with larger effects observed in dynamic conditions. Possible lower concentric muscle strength of the lower extremity warrants further investigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103359"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The question of sexual dysfunction during cauda equina screening: A qualitative study exploring the views of advanced practice physiotherapists 马尾筛查中性功能障碍的问题:一项探讨高级实践物理治疗师观点的定性研究
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103357
Suzanne Johnston , Shane Collins , Joanne Marley
{"title":"The question of sexual dysfunction during cauda equina screening: A qualitative study exploring the views of advanced practice physiotherapists","authors":"Suzanne Johnston ,&nbsp;Shane Collins ,&nbsp;Joanne Marley","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious spinal condition which can result in permanent impairment of bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction. Screening for sexual dysfunction in suspected CES is inconsistent, with age, gender and embarrassment inferred as likely reasons for under reporting, limiting potential understanding of the prevalence and prognostic importance of sexual dysfunction pre CES diagnosis. Further training has been suggested to improve screening for sexual dysfunction in CES, but how this should be delivered has not been fully evaluated.</div><div>This qualitative phenomenological study explores the views of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APPs) regarding their current screening practices for sexual dysfunction in suspected CES. Ten APPs were purposively sampled from two NHS Orthopaedic interface services in Northern Ireland. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on-line via MS Teams, video recorded with consent and then coded, transcribed and analysed using a system of reflexive thematic analysis.</div><div>The following themes and subthemes were identified <strong>(1)</strong> ‘I throw it in at the end’ – the tension between knowing and doing. <strong>(1a)</strong> Understanding the impact of experience. <strong>(2)</strong> The influence of the clinician's own characteristics and beliefs. <strong>(2a)</strong> ‘I really think the question is easier for a man to answer than a woman’. <strong>(3)</strong> An effective therapeutic alliance matters. <strong>(4)</strong> Further training – an interactive approach. These themes offer insight into the complex interplay between knowledge translation, clinicians' beliefs, clinical experience, the therapeutic alliance and reflexivity. Interactive training involving key stakeholders was recommended by participants and implementation should be considered for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144168538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pain localization and associations with strength and range of motion deficits in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain vs asymptomatic: A cross sectional case control study 肩袖相关性肩痛与无症状肩痛的疼痛定位及与力量和活动范围缺陷的关联:一项横断面病例对照研究
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103354
Daniel Manoso-Hernando , Ignacio Elizagaray-García , Javier Bailón-Cerezo , Filip Struyf , Alfonso Gil-Martínez
{"title":"Pain localization and associations with strength and range of motion deficits in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain vs asymptomatic: A cross sectional case control study","authors":"Daniel Manoso-Hernando ,&nbsp;Ignacio Elizagaray-García ,&nbsp;Javier Bailón-Cerezo ,&nbsp;Filip Struyf ,&nbsp;Alfonso Gil-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Methods previously proposed to assess patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP), based on special orthopedic tests, have been challenged. This opens the possibility of a different physical examination where shoulder range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, pain mapping and the examination of the muscle trigger points (TrPs) seem to be an accepted method.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To compare the biomechanical and functional characteristics of the shoulder complex in individuals with RCRSP and asymptomatic controls.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A cross-sectional study.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Thirty six RCRSP patients and 36 asymptomatic subjects matched by sex, age and hand dominance. Assessed variables included shoulder strength and ROM, pain mapping and the presence of muscle TrPs. Independent t-tests were used to compare each of these measurements and multiple linear regression was used to examine the capacity of shoulder strength variables to predict the variability of the shoulder ROM.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The RCRSP group had significantly reduced shoulder ROM and strength, as well as significantly more active TrPs in the anterior, posterior and infraspinatus muscles than asymptomatic controls. The RCRSP group predominantly referred their pain in the anterior and lateral deltoid area. Main predictors for diminished shoulder flexion and scaption ROM were strength deficits in shoulder external and internal rotation at 90° of shoulder abduction, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Shoulder ROM, strength and the presence of active TrPs were significantly different between RCRSP patients and asymptomatic controls. RCRSP patients predominantly referred their pain in the anterior and posterior deltoid area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103354"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144107218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Are health status and treatment burden associated with non-response bias in patients with chronic spinal pain? A Prospective Cohort Study 慢性脊柱疼痛患者的健康状况和治疗负担是否与无反应偏倚相关?一项前瞻性队列研究
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103355
Jacob S. Gandløse , Rasmus Westermann , Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen , Jonathan Vela , Lene W. Dreyer , Søren T. Skou , Anne Olesen , Louise Jønholt , Thorvaldur S. Palsson
{"title":"Are health status and treatment burden associated with non-response bias in patients with chronic spinal pain? A Prospective Cohort Study","authors":"Jacob S. Gandløse ,&nbsp;Rasmus Westermann ,&nbsp;Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen ,&nbsp;Jonathan Vela ,&nbsp;Lene W. Dreyer ,&nbsp;Søren T. Skou ,&nbsp;Anne Olesen ,&nbsp;Louise Jønholt ,&nbsp;Thorvaldur S. Palsson","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The coexistence of two or more chronic conditions (often termed multimorbidity) is common in people with chronic spinal pain. As multimorbidity is associated with poorer health and quality of life, research on multimorbidity is at risk of being affected by non-response bias. However, it is unclear whether self-reported factors related to multimorbidity are associated with non-response bias.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate whether treatment burden, health-related quality of life, health status, and the number of comorbidities, are associated with non-response bias in patients with chronic spinal pain.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This prospective observational cohort study included patients with chronic spinal pain referred to the Department of Rheumatology, Aalborg University Hospital from June 2023 to April 2024. Data from medical records and electronic questionnaires were collected at baseline and 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Patients were categorized by response pattern: immediate, after one reminder, or after two reminders. Age and sex differences between respondents and non-respondents were analyzed. Statistical analyses included one-way ANCOVA analyses and mixed regressions with repeated measures. Additionally, differences between respondents and non-respondents to the questionnaires were examined using chi-square test and independent samples t-tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three hundred sixty patients participated in the study. 68.6 % met the criteria for multimorbidity and nearly half of the participants (45.9 %) reported a medium to high treatment burden. There were no significant differences in response patterns at baseline, 3 months, or 6 months. However, non-respondents were significantly younger than respondents.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In patients with chronic spinal pain, self-reported treatment burden, health-related quality of life, health status, and the number of comorbidities did not significantly influence survey participation. However, younger age was associated with non-participation, indicating that age, rather than health status, plays a central role in survey participation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103355"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144107217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Author response to Letter to the Editor by Dr Aliper Mengi concerning Manuscript number: YMATH D-24-00535 "Anaesthetic and corticosteroid response immediately following epidural injection in patients with MRI confirmed lumbar disc herniation". 作者回复Aliper Mengi医生关于手稿号:YMATH D-24-00535的致编辑信“MRI证实腰椎间盘突出症患者硬膜外注射后立即的麻醉和皮质类固醇反应”。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103338
Mark Laslett
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How do physiotherapists use Cauda Equina Syndrome safety netting techniques and what influences their practice? 物理治疗师如何使用马尾综合征安全网技术,什么影响他们的做法?
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103353
John Rice , Liba Sheeran
{"title":"How do physiotherapists use Cauda Equina Syndrome safety netting techniques and what influences their practice?","authors":"John Rice ,&nbsp;Liba Sheeran","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious neurological condition requiring urgent intervention to prevent permanent harm. Although safety netting practices are recommended to mitigate risks, they are inconsistently applied, with limited guidance or evidence to inform their use. Existing research has largely overlooked the specific challenges of CES safety netting, particularly in advanced physiotherapy roles like First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) and Extended Scope Practitioners (ESPs), who play a pivotal role in managing suspected cases.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to address the research gap by exploring the experiences, beliefs, and practices of MSK physiotherapists regarding CES safety netting, focusing on its impacts on patients and healthcare systems.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with eight MSK physiotherapists across various roles. Reflexive thematic analysis was employed to identify and interpret key themes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five themes emerged: (1) perceived anxiety and responsibility, emphasising fear of missed diagnoses; (2) challenges with communication and referral pathways, particularly with Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&amp;O) and Accident and Emergency (A&amp;E) departments; (3) variation in safety netting practices, influenced by individual and contextual factors; (4) the impact of ambiguous CES presentations on decision-making; and (5) systemic barriers, including poorly integrated referral pathways and limited diagnostic resources.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study uniquely highlights the challenges of CES safety netting in advanced physiotherapy roles. Clearer guidance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improved training are needed to support clinicians and enhance patient outcomes. Further research should investigate systemic impacts and patient perspectives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103353"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Minimum clinically important difference of the original and short-form Örebro musculoskeletal pain questionnaire for low back pain 原始和简短的Örebro肌肉骨骼疼痛问卷对腰痛的最小临床重要差异
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103352
Catherine Hovens , Jon Ford , Andrew Hahne
{"title":"Minimum clinically important difference of the original and short-form Örebro musculoskeletal pain questionnaire for low back pain","authors":"Catherine Hovens ,&nbsp;Jon Ford ,&nbsp;Andrew Hahne","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103352","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (Örebro), although originally designed as a screening tool, has become more prevalently used as an outcome measure in the literature. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the Örebro's performance as an outcome measure. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is a fundamental psychometric property of outcome measures.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the Örebro (original and short-form versions) as an outcome measure, including establishing its MCID.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This was a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 300 low back pain patients, receiving physiotherapy. Patients completed the Örebro at 5 timepoints. To establish the MCID, an anchor-based method using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was utilised as our primary analysis method, supplemented with a distribution-based method deriving the standard error of measurement. Subpopulation analyses were carried out based on allocated treatment group and Örebro baseline score.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Both questionnaires were capable of detecting change over time as all area under the curves (AUCs) were &gt;0.7. The MCID was 20.3 for the Örebro and 9.0 for the SF-Örebro according to anchor-based methods. Using distribution-based methods, the MCID for the Örebro was 23.6 and 12.1 for the SF-Örebro. The MCID was larger for individuals with a higher baseline score but appeared independent of treatment group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Both questionnaires were suitable for detecting change over time. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report a MCID estimation for either questionnaire.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103352"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tackling health inequalities in UK Physiotherapy: Why cultural competence matters 解决英国物理治疗中的健康不平等:为什么文化能力很重要
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103343
Pauline May , Louise Connell , Nicola Middlebrook , Gillian Yeowell
{"title":"Tackling health inequalities in UK Physiotherapy: Why cultural competence matters","authors":"Pauline May ,&nbsp;Louise Connell ,&nbsp;Nicola Middlebrook ,&nbsp;Gillian Yeowell","doi":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Health inequalities, avoidable, unjust differences in health outcomes, are driven by intersecting social and economic factors, including ethnicity and disability. While the NHS promotes patient-centred care as a strategy to reduce these disparities , the distinct role of cultural competence is often under-explored. Cultural competence goes beyond tailoring care to individual preferences; it requires healthcare professionals to acknowledge systemic bias, reflect on their own cultural identity, and adapt practice in ways that address diversity and discrimination. This paper differentiates cultural competence from patient-centred care and argues that without explicit attention to culture, equity-oriented care risks falling short. It also highlights the lack of UK-based research in this area and calls for systematic investigation into how cultural competence is understood, practiced, and evaluated across UK physiotherapy settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56036,"journal":{"name":"Musculoskeletal Science and Practice","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 103343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143905851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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