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Development and validation of an index of musculoskeletal functional limitations |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey N Katz Elizabeth A Wright John A Baron Elena Losina |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens' Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA;(2) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens' Hospital, Boston, USA;(3) Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, USA;(4) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens' Hospital and Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA |
| Abstract: | BackgroundWhile musculoskeletal problems are leading sources of disability, there has been little research on measuring the number of functionally limiting musculoskeletal problems for use as predictor of outcome in studies of chronic disease. This paper reports on the development and preliminary validation of a self administered musculoskeletal functional limitations index. |
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