SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2008
Clinimetric evaluation of active range of motion measures in patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review.
Synthesis in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 48 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
48 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 177 citations in OpenAlex.
- Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain-a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Measurement properties of instruments for assessment of cervical spine function in infants with torticollis: a systematic review.European journal of pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Evidence of Impaired Proprioception in Chronic, Idiopathic Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physical therapy · 2016Pooled it
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- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy versus manual therapy in patients with neck pain: a randomised controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Scapular Functional and Cervical Isometric Exercises in the Management of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Comparative Trial.Pain research & management · 2024Trial
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- Responsiveness of clinical tests for people with neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- Group-based exercise at workplace: short-term effects of neck and shoulder resistance training in video display unit workers with work-related chronic neck pain-a pilot randomized trial.Clinical rheumatology · 2017Trial
- Validation of a novel sham cervical manipulation procedure.The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society · 2012Trial
- Early self-care rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients.Acta oto-laryngologica · 2011Trial
- A randomised controlled trial of preventive spinal manipulation with and without a home exercise program for patients with chronic neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2011Trial
- Is the head-mounted laser an appropriate tool to measure cervical movement across three planes?International biomechanics · 2026Article
- Short-Term Effect of Prismatic Lenses in Head Positioning and Kinematics in Patients with Postural Deficiency Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Inter-Rater Reliability of Active Cervical Range of Motion Measured With Digital Goniometer in Asymptomatic University-Level American Football Athletes.Musculoskeletal care · 2026Article
- Influence of Sagittal Cervical and Thoracic Range of Motion on Neck Pain Severity in Young White-Collar Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Usefulness of the DN4, S-LANSS, and painDETECT screening questionnaires to detect the neuropathic pain components in people with acute whiplash-associated disorders: a cross-sectional study.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2024Article
- Association of Head-Neck Rotation With History of Pitching-Related Elbow Pain in Youth Baseball Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Concurrent Validity of Cervical Movement Tests Using VR Technology-Taking the Lab to the Clinic.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the self-administered neck mobility assessment tool (s-rom-neck) in patients with chronic neck pain.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The study is to provide a critical analysis of the research literature on clinimetric properties of instruments that can be used in daily practice to measure active cervical range of motion (ACROM) in patients with non-specific neck pain. A computerized literature search was performed in Medline, Cinahl and Embase from 1982 to January 2007. Two reviewers independently assessed the clinimetric properties of identified instruments using a criteria list. The search identified a total of 33 studies, investigating three different types of measurement instruments to determine ACROM. These instruments were: (1) different types of goniometers/inclinometers, (2) visual estimation, and (3) tape measurements. Intra- and inter-observer reliability was demonstrated for the cervical range of motion instrument (CROM), Cybex electronic digital instrument (EDI-320) and a single inclinometer. The presence of agreement was assessed for the EDI-320 and a single inclinometer. The CROM received a positive rating for construct validity. When clinical acceptability is taken into account both the CROM and the single inclinometer can be considered appropriate instruments for measuring the active range of motion in patients with non-specific neck pain in daily practice. Reliability is the aspect most frequently evaluated. Agreement, validity and responsiveness are documented less frequently.
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