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Citation

Walton DM, Krebs D, Moulden D, Wade P, Levesque L, Elliott J, Macdermid JC. J. Orthop. Sports Phys. Ther. 2016; 46(10): 920-928.

Affiliation

McMaster University, School of Physical Therapy, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Orthopaedic Section and Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association)

DOI

10.2519/jospt.2016.6594

PMID

27594662

Abstract

Study Design: Observational cohort. Background Outcomes for acute musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are currently suboptimal with an estimated 10 to 50% of injured individuals reporting persistent problems. Early risk-targeted intervention may hold value for improving outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: To describe the development and preliminary concurrent and longitudinal validation of the Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale (TIDS), a new tool intended to provide the magnitude and nature of risk for persistent problems following acute MSK injuries.

METHODS: Two hundred participants recruited from emergency medicine departments or rehabilitation clinics completed the TIDS and a battery of other self-reported questionnaires. A sub-cohort (n = 76) was followed at 1 week and again 12 weeks after the inciting event. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and concurrent and longitudinal correlations were used to evaluate the ability of the TIDS to predict acute presentation and 3-month outcomes.

RESULTS: EFA revealed 3 factors explaining 62.8% of total scale variance. Concurrent and longitudinal associations with established clinical measures supported the nature of each subscale. TIDS scores at baseline were significantly associated with variability in disability, pain intensity, satisfaction, anxiety, and depression at 12 weeks post-injury with adequate accuracy to endorse its use as part of a broader screening protocol. Limitations to interpretation are discussed.

CONCLUSIONS: We present the initial psychometric properties of a new measure of acute post-traumatic distress following MSK injury. The subscales may be useful as stratification variables in subsequent investigations of clinical interventions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 3 Sep 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.6594.


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