Development of a shoulder pain and disability index.

Authors: Roach KE (1) , Budiman-Mak E (2) , Songsiridej N (3,4) , Lertratanakul Y (5,6)

Affiliations:

(1) University of Miami School of Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy (2) General Medical Section, Ambulatory Care Service, VA Hines Hospital (3) University of North Dakota (4) St. Olenis Medical (5) Rheumatology Section, VA Hines Hospital (6) Stritch School of Medicine

Source: Arthritis Care Res. 1991 Dec;4(4):143-9.

Language: English Countries: Not specified Location: Not specified Correspondence address: Kathryn E. Roach,
University of Miami School of Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, 5915 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 5th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA

Keywords

Shoulder Pain And Disability Index (SPADI)

Article abstract

A shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) was developed to measure the pain and disability associated with shoulder pathology. The SPADI is a self-administered index consisting of 13 items divided into two subscales: pain and disability. Thirty-seven male patients with shoulder pain were used in a study to examine the measurement characteristics of the SPADI. Test-retest reliability of the SPADI total and subscale scores ranged from 0.6377 to 0.6552. Internal consistency ranged from 0.8604 to 0.9507. SPADI total and subscale scores were highly negatively correlated with shoulder range of motion (ROM) supporting the criterion validity of the index. Principal components factor analysis with and without varimax rotation supported the construct validity of the total SPADI and its subscales. High negative correlations between changes in SPADI scores and changes in shoulder ROM indicated the SPADI detected changes in clinical status over short time intervals. The SPADI should prove useful for both clinical and research purposes.

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