STUDY DESIGN Retrospective Cohort. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to identify prognostic indicators for success after a back rehabilitation program (BR) in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Exercise therapy is recommended for patients with nonspecific CLBP. Consensus on the type of exercises is lacking, largely due to heterogeneity in the studied pati...

BACKGROUND Objective measures of outcome ensure reliable decisions with regard to treatment planning. Oxford Elbow Score (OES) is one of the common outcome measures used for assessing quality of life of patients with elbow disorders. OES consists of three domains: pain, elbow function and social/psychological. The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version ...

INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes a considerable burden for the patient and society. It is not clear yet whether aiming for remission (REM) is worthwhile, especially when compared with low disease activity (LDA). METHODS In 356 consecutive RA patients, we obtained data on physical function (health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)), health-relat...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective multicenter case series study. OBJECTIVE Because cervical dural tears are rare, most surgeons have limited experience with this complication. A multicenter study was performed to better understand the presentation, treatment, and outcomes following cervical dural tears. METHODS Multiple surgeons from 23 institutions retrospectively identified 21 rare complications...

OBJECTIVES To consider whether the Barthel Index alone provides sufficient information about the long term outcome of stroke. DESIGN Cross sectional follow up study with a structured interview questionnaire and measures of impairment, disability, handicap, and general health. The scales used were the hospital anxiety and depression scale, mini mental state examination, Barthel index, modified...

BACKGROUND This study assessed the extent to which alcohol consumption in a military group differed from the general population, and how alcohol affected the military group's health and social functioning. METHODS A cross sectional survey of military personnel (n = 5311) collected self-reported data on alcohol use (AUDIT scale) and general health, role limitations because of physical health p...

Objectives: To investigate the long-term efficacy of lateral glide mobilisation for patients with chronic Cervicobrachial Pain (CP). Methods: A randomised controlled trial which involved ninetynine participants with chronic CP. Participants were randomised to receive either the lateral glide with self-management (n = 49) or self-management alone (n = 50). Four assessments were made (at baseline...

Aim: A new concept of locomotive syndrome has been proposed by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. The aim of this study is to clarify the utility of its self-checklist, “loco-check,” as a tool for estimating the physical dysfunction of elderly people. Methods: Subjects were 1124 community-dwelling Japanese people, 557 men and 567 women, aged 40 89 years. Information about the seven “loco-che...

Araştırmada dindarlık, sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ve kalitesi arasındaki ilişkilerin test edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel desenine göre yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Müslüman Dindarlık Ölçeği”, “Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği II” “Yaşam Kalitesi (SF36) Formu” kullanılmıştır. Örneklemin 163’ü (%39) erkek, 255’i (%61) kadı...

Background Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterized by wide variety of clinical manifestations, as well continuous relapses and exacerbation symptoms. This complex panorama complicates an early proper diagnosis, treatment, follow-up the people with SLE therefore has significant impact on their health-related quality life (HRQoL). Although importance asse...