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PURPOSE: To identify neck-pain-specific questionnaires and scales that measure
functioning and disability and assess whether their contents are comparable to the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF).
METHODS: A systematic search was conducted in LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and
SPORTSDISCUS databases, identifying questionnaires and scales used to assess
neck-related functioning and disability from 1966 to November 2007. Each item of
each scale or questionnaire was extracted and classified according to the ICF
categories. RESULTS: The databases yielded a total of 888 articles, of which
seven questionnaires were identified and included in the review. A total of 74
items were analyzed, 27 linked to body function, 46 to activities and
participation, 1 to environmental factors, and 5 to non-classified items. While
the pain disability index tends to focus on limitations to body functions, the
functional rating index and the Copenhagen neck functional disability scale
appear to be limited to measuring activity.
Three questionnaires (the neck
Bournemouth Questionnaire,
the neck disability index, and the neck pain and
disability scale) have demonstrated a well-balanced distribution of items across
the ICF components. CONCLUSION: Most identified questionnaires reflect
limitations or restrictions in one component only. These results provide valuable
information on the content quality of these questionnaires for health-care
providers and researchers.

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