Validity and reproducibility of the start back tool (Dutch version) in patients with low back pain in primary care settings

Objective. The purpose of this study was to translate and to investigate the reliability and validity of the STarT Back screening tool (SBT) in the primary care setting among patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Design. The SBT was formally translated into Dutch following a multistep approach for forward and backward translation. General practitioners and physical therapists included patients with LBP. Methods. Patients completed a baseline questionnaire and a follow-up at 3 days and 3 months. The construct validity was calculated with Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The reproduci... Mehr ...