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- Adaptação Cultural e Contributo para a Validação da Escala Patient Global Impression of ChangePublication . Domingues, Lúcia; Cruz, Eduardo BrazetePurpose: The aim of this study was to cross- culturally adapt the Patient Global Impression of Change Scale - (PGICS) for the Portuguese Language in a population of people with chronic musculoskeletal pain, and to investigate its construct convergent validity. Methods: The English version of the PGICS was translated into Portuguese (PGIC-VP) and back translated blindly and independently by a multidisciplinary team according to established guidelines. Construct convergent validity of the translated version of the PGIC-VP was then administered to 46 patients with non-traumatic chronic cervical pain. Association between the PGIC-VP scores and the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) were investigated, using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: Comprehensibility of PGIC-VP was good. The correlation between the PGIS-VP and the END showed desirable results, indicating a good construct convergent validity, with the r value of -82 (p ≤0,01.), suggesting that low levels of pain intensity are associated with a highest patient’ satisfaction and perception of treatment response. Conclusion. The Portuguese version of PGIC-VP was found to be a valid method of measurement for evaluating patients’ perceptions of their improvement and satisfaction with the treatment, when applied to patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. It is simple and easy to use and now can be applied in clinical settings and future outcome research studies in Portugal.
- Análise Critica da EvidênciaPublication . Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Gomes da Silva, Madalena
- Arts, literature and reflective writing as educational stratagies to facilitate empathy and reflexive skills among physiotherapy studentsPublication . Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Caeiro, C.; Mendes Pereira, Carla
- Asas health index for patients with spondyloarthritis: translation into portuguese, validation, and reliabilityPublication . Rodrigues Manica, S.; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Ramiro, S.; Sousa, S.; Aguiar, R.; Sepriano, A.; Machado, P.M.; Kiltz, U.; Branco, J.C.; Pimentel-Santos, F.
- Clinical course of physiotherapy treatment response in patients with chronic low back pain- a prospective cohort study with survival analysisPublication . Ribeiro, A.; Caldeira, C.; Semedo, A.; Pires, D.; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete
- Combining exercise with education based on transformative learning principles in fibromyalgia patients: a case seriesPublication . Caeiro, C.; Fernandes, Rita; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Valverde, Ana; Rodrigues, Sara
- Contributions of pain intensity and disability changes to global perceived effect after physiotherapy in chronic low back pain patientsPublication . Pires, Diogo; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Nunes, Carla
- Contributo para a adaptação cultural e validação do Neck Disability Index para a língua portuguesa.Publication . Domingues, Lúcia; Susana, Duarte; Pereira, Marta; Carnide, Filomena; Fernandes, Rita; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete
- Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale to European Portuguese LanguagePublication . Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Fernandes, Rita; Carnide, Filomena; Vieira, Ana; Moniz, Sara; Nunes, FilipaLow back pain (LBP) is an extremely commonly health condition. It is a musculoskeletal complaint affecting most people at some point in their lives and the consequent health care, community, and personal costs are considerable.The clinical course of acute LBP has been described as initially favorable; however, beyond 6 weeks,only very small reductions in mean pain and disability seem to occur. According to a recent meta-analysis 6 individuals with persistent LBP are expected to have moderate levels of pain and disability. In these individuals, pain can fl uctuate over time with recurrences or exacerbations and has a major impact on their functionality. In the majority of the situations (85%), chronic LBP (CLBP) could not be assigned to a recognizable, known,specifi c pathology 15 , 16 and it is most accurately labeled as nonspecific CLBP (NSCLBP). Individuals with NSCLBP are commonly referred to physiotherapy services, 17 where reducing pain and disability are the main treatment goals and outcomes.The Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) is one of the most recommended questionnaires to assess functional disability associated with LBP. It was developed as a measure of “functional disability,” which was defined by the authors as “perceived difficulty associated with simple physical activities.” It is a self-administered, 20-item questionnaire where patients are asked to rate their degree of difficulty in performing a specifi c activity from 0 (“not diffi cult at all”) to 5 (“unable to do”) in each item. The QBPDS score ranges from 0 to 100, with high values indicating higher levels of disability. The QBPDS has been extensively tested and is generally acknowledged to have good validity, reliability, and responsiveness. It has been translated and culturally adapted into different languages, including Portuguese from Brazil. However, the cultural and linguistic differences between the European Portuguese and the Brazilian Portuguese languages inhibit the use of the Brazilian version among Portuguese people. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct the crosscultural adaptation of the Portuguese version of the QBPDS and investigate its reliability and validity in patients with CLBP. This article is part of a larger research project aiming to validate tools with clinical relevance.
- Dor Crónica Lombar: Incapacidade Auto Reportada em Trabalhadores do Sector da Saúde e sua Relação com Fatores Psicossociais e Intensidade da DorPublication . Rodrigues, Carlos; Mamede, Alexandra; Cruz, Eduardo BrazeteObjective: To examine the association between pain catastrophizing, fear avoidance beliefs and intensity of pain with self reported functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: An observational analytic cross-sectional sample of 90 individuals with chronic low back pain. Data collection was conducted through the following four measures: Questionnaire for QCLI survey variables, the Roland Morris,Disability Questionnaire; the pain catastrophizing scale; and the fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the frequency distribution and measures of central tendency and the nonparametric correlation test of Spearman. Results: The pain catastrophizing variable obtained a correlation value with the self reported disability rs = 0.446, p <0.01, the variable of fear avoidance beliefs of work-related pain obtained a correlation value with the self reported disability rs = 0.455 to p <0.01, current pain intensity and in the previous year obtained values of correlation with selfreported disability rs = 0.289 and rs = 0.362 respectively for p-value <0.01. Conclusion: The psychosocial variables of pain catastrophizing and fear avoidance belief of pain-related to work, have a moderate association with disability in individuals with chronic low back pain. The association between pain intensity and disability seems to have a less important role demonstrating low associations.