Validation of a Finnish version of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (Finn-FIQ).

Background and purpose Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome, which affects up to 5% of the general population. The aetiology of FM is unclear. The lack of specific diagnostic laboratory tests or imaging options combined with the severe burden on both patients and society caused by the FM syndrome demands the development of valid instruments able to measure the current health status of the FM patients.

Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic situation among diastrophic dysplasia patients in Finland.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to gain a comprehensive view of the quality of life and socio-economic conditions in a more representative sample of patients with diastrophic dysplasia than previously presented.

Methods: The study sample comprised 115 patients with diastrophic dysplasia, aged over 18 years. The patients were contacted, and 68 patients (59%) agreed to participate in the study.

Promoting mobility after hip fracture (ProMo): study protocol and selected baseline results of a year-long randomized controlled trial among community-dwelling older people.

Background: To cope at their homes, community-dwelling older people surviving a hip fracture need a sufficient amount of functional ability and mobility. There is a lack of evidence on the best practices supporting recovery after hip fracture. The purpose of this article is to describe the design, intervention and demographic baseline results of a study investigating the effects of a rehabilitation program aiming to restore mobility and functional capacity among community-dwelling participants after hip fracture.

Reliability and validity of the finnish version of the neck disability index and the modified neck pain and disability scale.

Study Design: Translation and psychometric testing.

Objective: To cross-culturally adapt the Neck Disability Index (NDI) to the Finnish language and to assess the reliability and validity of the Finnish version of the Neck Disability Index (NDI-FI) and the modified Neck Pain and Disability Scale (mNPDS-FI) in Finnish patients with neck pain.

Summary Of Background Data: Although largely used, no previous reports exist on the translation process or the testing of the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the NDI or the mNPDS used in Finland.

Bone mineral content in young adults with active or inactive juvenile idiopathic arthritis and in controls.

Objective: To obtain information on bone mineral content (BMC) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in young adulthood.

Methods: BMC measurements of 116 young adults with JIA and controls were performed at the lumbar spine and the proximal femur by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

Results: Patients were divided into the JIA-active group (n = 73) and the JIA-inactive group (n = 43).