Background Rehabilitation of patients with low back pain forms an important component of
musculoskeletal physical therapist practice, yet treatment outcomes often are poorly
measured. Objective The study examined the methods used to evaluate treatment outcomes
and factors influencing the use of outcome measures by New Zealand physical therapists.
Design This cross-sectional study used qualitative and quantitative methods for data
collection. Methods Two focus groups were conducted: one in a private practice (n= 6) and …

Background: Low back pain is one of the important patients' presenting complain that
requires expert management from the physiotherapists. Yet no work was available for
reference on the use of outcome measures for its evaluation by Nigeria physiotherapists.
Objective: This study, therefore, investigated the outcome measures used by Nigerian
physiotherapists to evaluate patients with Low Back Pain and the factors that influenced their
use. Methods: A survey questionnaire was posted to 306 randomly selected mem-bers of the …