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- Acesso direto em fisioterapia: um serviço inerente ao profissional autónomoPublication . Almeida, Patrícia; Alves Lopes, António; Lopes, António M F; Pires, Diogo; Martins, Maria Elisabete; Santos, Hugo; Rosado, Maria Da Lapa
- Acesso direto: projeto de desenvolvimento de um instrumento para a realização de triagem em Fisioterapia para diagnóstico diferencialPublication . Almeida, Patrícia; Santos, Hugo; Martins, Maria Elisabete; Alves Lopes, António; Rosado, Maria Da Lapa; Pires, Diogo; Lopes, António M F
- Adaptação cultural e propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa da Global Back Recovery Scale em indivíduos com dor lombar crónicaPublication . Pires, Diogo; Cruz, Eduardo; Freitas, Petra
- Beyond pain and disability: an explanatory mixed methods study exploring outcomes after physiotherapy intervention in patients with chronic low back painPublication . Pires, Diogo; Cruz, Eduardo; Costa, Daniela; Nunes, CarlaPurpose: The primary aim of this study was to explore relevant outcome domains for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undergoing physiotherapy. A secondary aim was to examine potential discrepancies between meaningful changes in pain and disability and the global perception of improvement. Methods: An explanatory mixed methods design was employed. Twenty-two patients with CLBP completed self-reported measures before and after a physiotherapy programme. After the intervention, three focus groups were conducted with patients who perceived an overall improvement. Discussions were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Quantitative analysis showed an inconsistent relationship between changes in pain and disability measures and global improvements as perceived by patients. Two main themes emerged from the thematic analysis: “pain relief” (subthemes: reducing pain intensity and other symptoms; reducing medication intake; improving sleep quality) and “gaining control over the LBP condition” (subthemes: ability to selfmanage; return to function; and sense of well-being and normality). Conclusion: Patients with CLBP perceived multiple outcomes from physiotherapy treatment that cover the domains of global, physical, mental and social health. These study findings suggest that the targets of measurement for physiotherapy need to be expanded in order to reflect outcome domains valued by patients.
- Clinical course of physiotherapy treatment response in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective cohort study with survival analysisPublication . Ribeiro, Ana Margarida; Caldeira, Carolina; Semedo, Ana; Pires, Diogo; Cruz, Eduardo
- 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
- Contributions of pain intensity and disability changes to global perceived effect after physiotherapy in chronic low back pain patientsPublication . Pires, Diogo; Cruz, Eduardo; Canhão, Helena; Nunes, Carla
- Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the european portuguese version of the Global Perceived Effect Scale in patients with chronic low back painPublication . Freitas, Petra; Pires, Diogo; Nunes, Carla; Cruz, EduardoPurpose: To cross-culturally adapt the Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPES) into Portuguese and investigate its psychometric properties in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation was carried out according to published guidelines. Along with measures for pain and disability, GPES was administered at baseline, 48-h later and post-intervention. To estimate test-retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient was used. The validity was examined through the correlation between the GPES and the Patient Global Improvement Change Scale and the contribution of baseline status to GPES scores. Responsiveness was assessed by analyzing hypotheses regarding areas under the curve and correlations with changes in other measures. Results: The test-retest reliability, the convergent validity and the contribution of the baseline status to GPES scores were demonstrated. The EPES correlated strongly with global perception of change (r=0.677), and moderately with pain and disability changes (r=0.457 and r=0.452, respectively). Areas under the curve values of 0.71(95% CI = 0.607–0.825) and 0.83 (95% CI = 0.749–922) were found. Conclusion: The GPES demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. This study’s findings supported its use in clinical and research studies with patients with chronic low back pain.
- Efectiveness of pain neurophysiology education and aquatic exercise program compared to aquatic exercise program alone for individuals with chronic low back painPublication . Pires, Diogo; Caeiro, C.; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete
- Efetividade de um programa de educação baseada na neurofisiologia da dor e exercício aquático em comparação com um programa de exercício aquático isolado em indivíduos com dor lombar crónicaPublication . Pires, Diogo; Branco, Jaime; Caeiro, C.; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete
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