Urdu Version Of ProFitMap-Neck Questionnaire In Population With Chronic Neck Pain A Reliability And Validity Study

Urdu Version of The ProFitMap-neck - Reliability and Validity of a Questionnaire for Measuring Symptoms and Functional Limitations in Chronic Neck Pain

The aim of this study is to translate or culturally adapt ProFitMap-neck into Urdu language and to investigate the reliability and validity of the ProFitMap-neck in Pakistani population having chronic neck pain. Also check it's correlation with Neck Disability Index.

As with prior suggestions, the English version of the ProFitMap-neck will be translated and culturally modified.In population having Chronic Neck Pain ProFitMap-neck will be distributed among one hundred and thirty six participants selected by a convenience sampling technique based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.The questionnaire will be filled out by two observers on the same day to examine inter and intra-observer reliability of the final ProFitMap-neck and neck disability index. For the inter-observer evaluation, there will be a 2 hour delay between the first and second application. After 7 days, observer-1 will conduct a third assessment (re-testing) for intra-observer evaluation.The Statistical Package of Social Sciences program will be used to examine the data.

Inclusion Criteria

Non-specific chronic neck pain Age 18-65 years Neck pain that isn't caused by a traumatic event

Exclusion Criteria

Neck pain due to any type of surgery Neck pain as a result of an injury Neck pain due to broken bone or dislocation Rheumatological issues Pregnant women Any Cardiovascular disorders Any Neurological problems Cord compression Insufficiency of the vertebrobasilar artery