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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Reliability and validity of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index in a sample of patients with frozen shoulder.

Davide Venturin, Gabriele Giannotta, Leonardo Pellicciari, Alex Rossi, Denis Pennella, Michela Goffredo, Antonio Poser

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Davide VenturinKinè Physiotherapic and Orthopedic Center, San Vendemiano, Treviso, Italy.
Gabriele GiannottaDepartment of Medicine and Health Science "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Leonardo PellicciariIRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Alex RossiKinè Physiotherapic and Orthopedic Center, San Vendemiano, Treviso, Italy.
Denis PennellaDepartment of Medicine and Health Science "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Michela GoffredoDepartment of Neurological and Rehabilitation Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Via Della Pisana 235, 00163, Rome, Italy. michela.goffredo@sanraffaele.it.
Antonio PoserKinè Physiotherapic and Orthopedic Center, San Vendemiano, Treviso, Italy.

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Ministero della Salute ricerca corrente
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Shoulder and Pain Disability Index (SPADI) is a widely used outcome measure. The aim of this study is to explore the reliability and validity of SPADI in a sample of patients with idiopathic frozen shoulder.

methodsThe SPADI was administered to 124 patients with idiopathic frozen shoulder. A sub-group of 29 patients were retested after 7 days. SPADI scores were correlated with other outcome measures (i.e., Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire - DASH; Numerical Pain Rating Scale-NPRS; and 36-item Short Form Health Survey-SF-36) to examine construct validity. Structural validity was assessed by a Two-Factors Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and measurement error were also analyzed.

resultsThe construct validity was satisfactory as seven out of eight of the expected correlations formulated (≥ 75%) for the subscales were satisfied. The CFA showed good values of all indicators for both Pain and Disability subscales (Comparative Fit Index = 0.999; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.997; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.030). Internal consistency was good for pain (α = 0.859) and disability (α = 0.895) subscales. High test-retest reliability (Intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]) was found for pain (ICC = 0.989 [95% Confidence Interval (CI = 0.975-0.995]) and disability (ICC = 0.990 [95% CI = 0.988-0.998]). Standard Error of Measurement values of 2.27 and 2.32 and Minimal Detectable Change values of 6.27 and 6.25 were calculated for pain and disability subscales, respectively.

conclusionThe SPADI demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity properties in a sample of patients with idiopathic frozen shoulder.

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BursitisShoulder PainDisability EvaluationHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsShoulderSurveys and QuestionnairesFrozen ShoulderHealth CareOutcome AssessmentPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSPADI

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