Validity of the French version of the Core Outcome Measures Index for low back pain patients: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: Among the many questionnaires available to evaluate low back pain (LBP) patients, the Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) has the unique advantage to investigate five dimensions using seven short questions. The aim of this study was to explore additional properties of the questionnaire in a French-speaking non-surgical population.

Methods: This study was conducted on 168 patients suffering from subacute or chronic LBP and followed up for 6 months in three French-speaking countries.

Validity and reliability of the French version of the STarT Back screening tool for patients with low back pain.

Study Design: Observational prospective study.

Objective: Our objective was to assess the reliability and validity of the French version of the Keele STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST).

Summary Of Background Data: The SBST is a recently validated tool developed to identify subgroups of patients with low back pain (LBP) to guide early secondary prevention in primary care.