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Measuring perceived activity limitations in lower extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I):
Roberto S G M Perez1, Leo D Roorda, Wouter W A Zuurmond
1Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rsgm.perez@vumc.nl
Objective:
To assess the test-retest reliability of two questionnaires for measuring activity limitations in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I) of the lower extremity.
Design:
Patients filled out the Walking Stairs Questionnaire and the Questionnaire Rising and Sitting Down twice during a one-week period.
Setting:
Outpatient pain clinic of a university hospital.
Patients:
Twenty-one outpatients with CRPS I of the lower extremity.
Results:
The Walking Stairs Questionnaire and the Questionnaire Rising and Sitting Down were reliable in terms of test-retest reliability as expressed by Spearman's r (range 0.79-0.90 and 0.85-0.89 respectively) and the ICC (range 0.78-0.84 and 0.84-0.87 respectively).
Conclusion:
Both questionnaires form a reliable tool for measuring activity limitations of patients with CRPS I of a lower extremity.
