Table 4 Overview of all symptoms included in the questionnaires
Instrument | Neck/shoulder symptoms | Symptoms from the rest of the body | Mental/Cogn. Engagement | Emotional engagement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Focus | Pain | Other | Musculo- skeletal | Other | ||
Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS) | Neck | Neck pain | Neck stiffness | Sleeping difficulties | Affected ability to think or concentrate | Changed outlook on life (depression, hopelessness etc.) Affected emotions | |
Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) | Neck + arms | Neck pain | Arm pain. Pins and needles in arms. | Sleeping difficulties | |||
Patient-Specific Functional Scale Self-Reports with Neck-Dysfunction (PSFS) | General, tested pt with neck dysfunction. | Neck pain | |||||
Profile Fitness Mapping questionnaires (PFM) | Neck + arm-hand | Soreness Neck pain | Stiffness Tension Cracks Tiredness Weakness Lockings | Fumblingness hands Numbness Jaw trouble | Disturbance of balance Dizziness Indisposed Disturbance of swallowing Disturbance of breathing Sleeping difficulties | Disturbance of concentration Sensitivity to sound Sensitivity to light | Irritability, short tempered Depressed Stressed Anxiety Mood disturbances |
Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) | Neck + shoulder + whole loco-motor system | Ache, pain | Discomfort | Ache, pain & discomfort in: elbow, hand/wrist, upper back, low back, hips, knees, feet/ankles | |||