TY - JOUR AU - Wiitavaara, Birgitta AU - Björklund, Martin AU - Brulin, Christine AU - Djupsjöbacka, Mats PY - 2009 DA - 2009/03/09 TI - How well do questionnaires on symptoms in neck-shoulder disorders capture the experiences of those who suffer from neck-shoulder disorders? A content analysis of questionnaires and interviews JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 30 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Previous research has indicated neck-shoulder disorders to have a fluctuating course incorporating a variety of symptoms. These findings awoke our interest to make a comparison between symptoms experienced by people affected with the disorder and the content of questionnaires that assess pain and other symptoms in neck-shoulder disorders. Thus the aims of this study were: -to explore the symptoms experienced by people with non-specific neck-shoulder problems, as well as experiences of nuances and temporal variations (fluctuations) of symptoms; -to investigate which sources were used in the development of ten questionnaires for assessing pain and other symptoms in the neck-shoulder; -to analyse the item content of the questionnaires; -to analyse the correspondence between the item content of the questionnaires and the symptoms described by the informants. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-10-30 DO - 10.1186/1471-2474-10-30 ID - Wiitavaara2009 ER -