Danish short form Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and evaluation of measurement properties

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Oxfeldt, Martin^{a; b; *} | Tegner, Heidi^a | Björklund, Martin^{b; c} | Christensen, Jan^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark | [b] Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden | [c] Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Occupational Health Sciences and Psychology, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Martin Oxfeldt, Valdemar Hansens Vej 1-23, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability and an increasing sick leave in Denmark. Psychosocial risk factors have been linked to the development of LBP-related disability and work-absenteeism. The short form Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ-sf) was developed to screen for psychosocial risk factors and assess the risk of long-term disability and work-absenteeism. OBJECTIVE: To translate and cross-culturally adapt ÖMPSQ-sf into Danish and evaluate test-retest reliability with relative and absolute reliability and internal consistency in LBP-patients in a secondary setting. METHODS: A six-step translation and cross-culturally adaptation process was used. Forty-four patients with subacute and chronic LBP were recruited at an outpatient clinic. RESULTS: Test-retest reliability (n= 37) was found to be excellent (ICC2.1= 0.92), Internal Consistency (n= 44) was adequate (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.72). Absolute reliability included Standard Error of Measurement (SEM = 3.97 points), 95% Limits of Agreement (95% LOA = 0.08, -15.90–15.74), and Smallest Detectable Change (SDC = 10.87 points). CONCLUSION: The Danish ÖMPSQ-sf showed acceptable measurements properties in subacute and chronic LBP-patients. Further research is needed to assess other measurement properties of the ÖMPSQ-sf, in relation to validity, responsiveness, and the predictive ability before application in research or clinical practice.

Keywords: Low back pain, Örebro questionnaire, reliability, psychosocial risk factors, disability, work absenteeism

DOI: 10.3233/BMR-230363

Journal: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-8, 2024