caa a22 4500 445831529 CHVBK 20180317145316.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00586-010-1545-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00586-010-1545-0 Sensitivity to change of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale [Elektronische Daten] [Eva Blozik, Wolfgang Himmel, Michael Kochen, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Martin Scherer] The Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD) is a 20-item instrument to measure neck pain and related disability. The aim of this study was to assess sensitivity to change of the NPAD. A total of 411 participants from 15 general practices in the middle of Germany completed a multidimensional questionnaire including the German version of the NPAD and self-reported demographic and clinical information. Sensitivity to change was analysed by linear regression analysis of the NPAD at follow-up and educational level, age class, depression, anxiety, and deficits in social support, respectively, and by Pearson's correlation analyses between mean change in NPAD at follow-up and mean change in prognostic markers. Those having more than basic education (regression coefficient −7.2, p<0.001) and/or being in a younger age class (−2.9, p=0.020) consistently reported significantly lower average NPAD scores at follow-up compared to those with basic education and/or a older age class. In contrast, those who were classified to be depressed (regression coefficient 2.1, p<0.001), anxious (1.9, p<0.001), or having deficits in social support (5.5, p=0.004) reported significantly higher NPAD scores. Change in depression, anxiety, and social support scale between baseline and follow-up was significantly correlated with change in the NPAD score. Hence, these data are in the direction anticipated across all baseline factors investigated. In conclusion, the NPAD seems to be a sensitive measure for use in clinical practice and future studies of neck pain and related disability. The Author(s), 2010 Neck pain nationallicence Pain measurement nationallicence Psychometrics nationallicence Questionnaire nationallicence Pain assessment nationallicence Blozik Eva Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut Himmel Wolfgang Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut Kochen Michael Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut Herrmann-Lingen Christoph Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen, von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Germany aut Scherer Martin Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut European Spine Journal Springer-Verlag 20/6(2011-06-01), 882-889 0940-6719 20:6<882 2011 20 586 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1545-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1545-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Blozik Eva Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Himmel Wolfgang Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kochen Michael Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Herrmann-Lingen Christoph Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen, von-Siebold-Str. 5, 37075, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Scherer Martin Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Spine Journal Springer-Verlag 20/6(2011-06-01), 882-889 0940-6719 20:6<882 2011 20 586 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer