International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 604-607, May 2010

Utility of the Oswestry Disability Index for studies of back pain related disability in nurses: Evaluation of psychometric and measurement properties

  • Anna P. Dawson

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Brisbane, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3346 7467; fax: +61 7 3365 2775.
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  • Emily J. Steele

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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  • Paul W. Hodges

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain Injury and Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Simon Stewart

      Affiliations

    • Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

Received 2 January 2009; received in revised form 25 July 2009; accepted 23 October 2009.

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PII: S0020-7489(09)00349-6

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.10.013

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 604-607, May 2010