Evaluation of the usefulness of 2 prediction models of clinical prediction models in physical therapy: a qualitative process evaluation.

Objective: The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate the usefulness of 2 prediction models by assessing the actual use and advantages/disadvantages of application in daily clinical practice and (2) propose recommendations to enhance their implementation.

Methods: Physical therapists working in 283 practices in the area of Breda (the Netherlands) were invited to participate in this study. Two prediction models were presented: (1) to predict persistent shoulder pain and (2) to predict the preferable treatment in nonspecific neck pain.

Preliminary state of development of prediction models for primary care physical therapy: a systematic review.

Objective: To summarize the methodological quality and developmental stage of prediction models for musculoskeletal complaints that are relevant for physical therapists in primary care.

Study Design And Setting: A systematic literature search was carried out in the databases of Medline, Embase, and Cinahl. Studies on prediction models for musculoskeletal complaints that can be used by primary care physical therapists were included.

The Brief IPQ does not have 'robust psychometrics': Why there is a need for further developmental work on the Brief IPQ, and why our study provides a useful start.

In this reply to Broadbent, Kaptein, and Petrie's commentary, we agree that our 'think aloud' study has limitations. However, we consider that the commentary goes too far in claiming these invalidate our findings. The authors of this commentary cite as a major limitation our use of a Dutch translation of the Brief IPQ.