Forty-eight patients with chronic back pain undergoing a rehabilitation program were
assessed with the Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ) during the first week of …

Abstract Perceived self-efficacy [2] and pain response expectancies [13] were examined as
correlates of movement limitations and impaired functioning in a sample of 40 patients with …

Objectives: Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are commonly used to determine return-
to-work readiness and guide decision making following work related injury, yet little is known …

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain-related disorder that typically includes cognitive complaints
as well as non-specific somatic complaints, such as fatigue and sleep disturbance (Wolfe et …

This study aimed to investigate the concurrent validity of two approaches to disability
measurement in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP). It was …

Despite the widespread use of methods that are supposed to detect the sincerity of patients'
efforts in clinical assessment, little has been written summarizing the literature that …

Abstract Background and Purpose. The Continuous-Scale Physical Functional Performance
Test (CS-PFP) can be used to obtain valid, reliable, and sensitive measurements of physical …

This study describes average coefficients of variation (CVs) for various isometric strength
tests in an impaired population, determines if differences exist in CVs between the various …

This study, which tests the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of a new measure of functional
ability, is based on data from the third Copenhagen City Heart Study. The inter-rater …

This study examines measurement problems which must be considered in assessing the
validity of alternative measures of functional ability. Threats to meaningful evaluation of …