Publications by authors named "Janica Ignatius"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the pain, disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between Norwegian and non-Norwegian patients with neck and back pain over 12 months.
- Data was collected from 5012 patients through the Norwegian Neck and Back Registry, at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months, assessing pain, disability, and HRQOL.
- Results indicated that non-Norwegian patients experienced higher pain and disability levels and lower HRQOL than Norwegian patients, with significant differences in improvement trajectories over time.
Purpose: To evaluate responsiveness and minimal important change (MIC) of Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), pain during activity on a numeric rating scale (NRSa) and health related quality of life (EQ-5D) based on data from the Norwegian neck and back registry (NNRR).
Methods: A total of 1617 patients who responded to NNRR follow-up after both 6 and 12 months were included in this study. Responsiveness was calculated using standardized response mean and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.