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Table 3 Overview all symptoms included in the questionnaires

From: 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

Instrument

Neck/shoulder

Symptoms

Symptoms from the

rest of the body

Mental/Cogn.

Engagement

Emotional

engagement

Name

Focus

Pain

Other

Musculo-

skeletal

Other

  

Bournemouth Questionnaire

(BQ)

Neck

Neck pain

   

Difficulties concentrating

Anxiety (feeling tense, uptight, irritable, difficulties relaxing) Depression (feeling down-in-the-dumps, sad, in low spirits, pessimistic, unhappy)

Cervical Spine Outcome Questionnaire

(CSOQ)

Neck + Shoulder arm

Neck pain + Shoulder-arm pain

 

Pain shoulder-arm and head ache tingling in arms or hands. Numbness, clumsiness or weakness legs

Difficulties swallowing Sleeping difficulties

Felt sickly or unwell

Felt low in energy or sluggish

 

Feeling jittery or restless Feeling anxious or tense

Worry or concern about one's physical health

Feeling sad, discouraged or hopeless

Core Neck Pain Questionnaire (CNPQ)

Neck + Shoulder-arm

Neck pain + Shoulder-arm pain

    

Feelings about spending the rest of life with these symptoms

Extended Aberdeen Back Pain Scale

(EABPS)

Neck + Shoulder- arm, hand

Pain neck, back or limb

Pain arm, shoulder

Weak-ness or loss of power: shoulder

Head ache

Pain arm; upper arm, fore arm, or wrist/hand Weakness/loss of power; upper arm, fore arm, or wrist/hand Loss of feelings in arms

Sleeping difficulties

  

Neck Disability Index

(NDI)

Neck

Neck pain

 

Head ache

Sleeping difficulties

Affected ability to concentrate