Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Use of the measure your medical outcome profile (MYMOP2) and W-BQ12 (Well-Being) outcomes measures to evaluate chiropractic treatment: an observational study. | Polus et al. Chiropractic Manual Therapies 2011 19 7 http content 19 1 7 CHIROPRACTIC MANUAL THERAPIES C MT RESEARCH Open Access Use of the measure your medical outcome profile MYMOP2 and W-BQ12 Well-Being outcomes measures to evaluate chiropractic treatment an observational study Barbara I Polus Amanda J Kimpton Max J Walsh Abstract Background The objective was to assess the use of the Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile MYMOP2 and W-BQ12 well-being questionnaire for measuring clinical change associated with a course of chiropractic treatment. Methods Chiropractic care of the patients involved spinal manipulative therapy SMT mechanically assisted techniques soft tissue therapy and physiological therapeutic devices. Outcome measures used were MYMOP2 and the Well-Being Questionnaire 12 W-BQ12 . Results Statistical and clinical significant changes were demonstrated with W-BQ12 and MYMOP2. Conclusions The study demonstrated that MYMOP2 was responsive to change and may be a useful instrument for assessing clinical changes among chiropractic patients who present with a variety of symptoms and clinical conditions. Background In an era of accountability health care providers are increasingly required to use reliable and valid outcome measures to assess changes in patient characteristics including function and activities of daily living following intervention. A review of outcome measures for primary care illustrates the evolution of instruments that acknowledge the importance of subjective perceptions of health and which focus on the measurement of function and quality of life 1 . Subjective outcome measures provide another dimension in the clinician s understanding of the patient s complaint when compared to standard objective measures such as range of motion palpation . Common subjective outcome measures include condition-specific tools such as the Revised Oswestry Disability Index and Neck Disability Index for assessing functional disability due to low
