Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Other |
Illness Perceptions (assessed by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ)) |
The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ) is used to evaluate participants' illness perceptions. 8 Items scored on a 0-10 scale. After reversing items 3, 4 and 7 a higher score represents more dysfunctional beliefs. No sum-score can be measured, so each item will be evaluated separately. |
Scored twice a week from enrollment to the last (i.e. fifth, sixth or seventh) treatment consultation and three months after de last consultation |
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Other |
Fear avoidance Beliefs (assessed by the Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire- physical activity subscale) |
The Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ)-physical activity subscale is used to measure participant's beliefs about how physical activity affect their neck pain. 4 items scored on a 0 - 6 scale (0=completely disagree, 6=completely agree). A higher score represents more dysfunctional beliefs. |
Scored twice a week from enrollment to the last (i.e. fifth, sixth or seventh) treatment consultation and three months after de last consultation |
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Primary |
Change in qualitative outcomes on illness perceptions, coping, self-perceived health condition and evaluating treatment: two semi-structured interviews will be conducted |
An exploration of changes in (1) illness perceptions, (2) how people cope with their neck pain, (3) their perceived health condition and (4) to what they attribute a change in their perceived health condition during individually tailored physiotherapy treatment |
Change in illness perceptions, coping and health condition from week 1 (i.e. mid-baseline, one week before the start of the intervention phase) till a week after the end of the intervention (i.e. week 9 or 10) |
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Primary |
Change in Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPES) (7-points Likert scale) (Quantitative outcome measurement) |
The GPES is a self-administered measure used to investigate the participant's perception of effect from the intervention they received. The GPES is scored on a seven-level Likert scale (1=Very much improved, 2=Much improved, 3=A little improved, 4=No change, 5=A little deterioration, 6=Much deterioration, 7=Very much deterioration) |
Immediately after the first treatment consultation (week 3) and the second (week 4), third (week 5), fourth (week 6) and the fifth (+sixth/seventh) consultation (week 7 (+8/9) and at 3 months after the last consultation (i.e. follow up week 19/21) |
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Secondary |
Pain Self-Efficacy (assessed by the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-2 / PSEQ-4)) |
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-2 / PSEQ-4) is used to assess participants' level of confidence in performing activities despite their pain. 5 Items scored on a 0 - 6 Scale (0=not at all confident, 6 = completely confident). |
Scored twice a week from enrollment to the last (i.e. fifth, sixth or seventh) treatment consultation and three months after de last consultation (regardless of whether this was the 5th, 6th or 7th consultation) |
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Secondary |
Functional Disability (assessed by the Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)) |
The Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is used to identify and measure changes in the participant's ability to perform up to two self-selected activities regarded as important by them. Ability levels scored 0 - 10 (0= able to perform activity at the same level as before injury or problem, 10 = unable to perform activity) |
Scored twice a week from enrollment to the last (i.e. fifth, sixth or seventh) treatment consultation and three months after de last consultation |
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Secondary |
Average Pain Intensity (assessed by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)) |
The average pain intensity within the last week (7 days) is measured by a 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) ranging from 0='no pain' to 10='worst pain imaginable'. |
Scored twice a week from enrollment to the last (i.e. fifth, sixth or seventh) treatment consultation and three months after de last consultation |
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