Publications by authors named "F Maissan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create and validate a model predicting chronic pain in patients with recent neck pain, focusing on factors that can be changed, like psychological and social influences.
- A cohort of 603 patients was followed for six months, with data on demographics, pain symptoms, and other factors collected to analyze outcomes.
- The final model identified several key factors related to the development of chronic neck pain, achieving good accuracy and fit, suggesting it could effectively predict which patients might experience ongoing pain.
Introduction: Clinicians commonly assess cervical range of motion (ROM) in patients with neck pain. Recently, a new instrument has been developed, the Senscoordination 3D Cervical Trainer (SCT), designed to measure neck ROM in addition to joint position error, static and dynamic balance performance, and performance on a 'neuro muscular control test'. This study aims to assess the interrater reliability, concurrent validity, and responsiveness of the SCT using the CROM device as a comparator.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The primary objective of this study is to identify which modifiable and non-modifiable factors are independent predictors of the development of chronic pain in patients with acute- or subacute nonspecific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain, and secondly, to combine these to develop and internally validate a prognostic prediction model.
Methods: A prospective cohort study will be conducted by physiotherapists in 30 primary physiotherapy practices between January 26, 2020, and August 31, 2022, with a 6-month follow-up until March 17, 2023. Patients who consult a physiotherapist with a new episode of acute- (0 to 3 weeks) or subacute neck pain (4 to 12 weeks) will complete a baseline questionnaire.
Reliability of Using a Smartphone Application to Objectify Skull Deformation.
Pediatr Phys Ther
October 2022
Purpose: To establish intrarater and interrater reliability of photographs made in a newly developed smartphone app to determine the severity of infantile skull deformation by taking a cranial photograph of an infant's head.
Methods: Using the app, 1 pediatric physical therapist and 2 pediatric physical therapy master students photographed heads of 30 infants aged up to 12 months receiving treatment for asymmetric or delayed motor development. Modified Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index and Cranial Index determined the severity of skull deformation.