Responsiveness of the physical work performance evaluation, a functional capacity evaluation, in patients with low back pain.

Background And Purpose: The Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) is a functional capacity evaluation. This study investigated the responsiveness of the PWPE.

Methods: The internal and external responsiveness was tested.

[Test-retest reliability of the Work-related Physical Capacity Evaluation].

Background: Functional capacity evaluations are used to quantify and qualify the physical abilities of an individual in relation to the physical requirements of an occupation. One major observation associated with functional capacity evaluations is a lack of evidence on their psychometric properties.

Purpose: This article presents the results of a study on the test-retest reliability of a functional capacity evaluation tool: the Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE).