Does the ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬"rebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire, predict outcomes following a work-related compensable injury?

Debra A. Dunstan; Tanya Covic; Graham A. Tyson; Ian G. Lennie

Does the ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬"rebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire, predict outcomes following a work-related compensable injury?

Debra A. Dunstan, Tanya Covic, Graham A. Tyson, Ian G. Lennie

School of Psychology

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Abstract

The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the usefulness of the ÃƒÆ’Ã†'Ãƒ"šÃ†'ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒ"šÃ¢â‚¬"rebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (ÃƒÆ’Ã†'Ãƒ"šÃ†'ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒ"šÃ¢â‚¬"MPQ) to predict return to work outcomes following a compensable musculoskeletal injury. Participants (n =196 injured workers, 66% male, 36% with back pain) were screened at 4ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“12 weeks, and followed up at 6 months, post-injury. Total scores on the ÃƒÆ’Ã†'Ãƒ"šÃ†'ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒ"šÃ¢â‚¬"MPQ were able to differentiate between work status on both occasions, indicating the potential predictive validity of this instrument. This is the first study to evaluate the ÃƒÆ’Ã†'Ãƒ"šÃ†'ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒ"šÃ¢â‚¬"MPQ in a compensable injury population, and although replication with a larger sample is required, the findings have significant relevance to the recommendation of routine screening for the early identification of injured workers at risk of long-term disability.

Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

medicine, industrial
musculoskeletal system
occupational diseases
questionnaires
rehabilitation
workersÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ compensation

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