dc.contributor.author | Tashkandi, Ghdeer | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-17T14:07:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-12-17T14:07:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-12-17 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/15846 | |
dc.description.abstract | Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a challenging problem in Nova Scotia and is a leading cause of disability and a contributor to high health related costs to the system.
The primary objective of this thesis is to develop and test a methodology for the creation of an electronic standardized assessment tool for chronic conditions such as CLBP using a triangulation method. The methodology involves evidence-based, expert and explicit clinical knowledge in the development of the tool.
The outcome of this research is the development of a methodology model for the generation of electronic standardized assessment form for CLBP with 30 predictive factors. Experts evaluated the form for its use and usefulness, usability, and standardized terminologies. Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) and Cronbach’s alpha were used to measure inter-rater reliabilities among experts. The results were in the fair and moderate levels of agreement due to the limitation in sample size and the variation of disciplines among participants. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Chronic Low Back Pain, Predictive Factors, and Standardization. | en_US |
dc.title | Standardization of Predictive Factors for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2012-12-06 | |
dc.contributor.department | Health Informatics | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Health Informatics | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Evangelos E. Milios | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr.Samina Abidi, and Dr.David Zitner | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr.Grace Paterson, and Dr.Tara Sampalli | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |