Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ): Difference between revisions
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Self-report questionnaire of 20 activity items and 5 symptom items on a 4-point response scale. | Self-report questionnaire of 20 activity items and 5 symptom items on a 4-point response scale. Each question is scored from 'Not at all' (0) to 'To a large extent' (3). Questions on the activity sub-scale range from difficulty with dressing, climbing stairs, doing housework, rolling in bed to pushing a shopping cart. | ||
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There is little evidence for the measurement properties of instruments commonly used for women with pelvic girdle pain. The PGQ is the first condition-specific measure developed for people with PGP. The PGQ had acceptably high reliability and validity in people with PGP both during pregnancy and postpartum, it is simple to administer, and it is feasible for use in clinical practice. <ref name="Stuge" /> | There is little evidence for the measurement properties of instruments commonly used for women with pelvic girdle pain. The PGQ is the first condition-specific measure developed for people with PGP. The PGQ had acceptably high reliability and validity in people with PGP both during pregnancy and postpartum, it is simple to administer, and it is feasible for use in clinical practice. <ref name="Stuge" /> | ||
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Background[edit | edit source]
Pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain is a common condition varying from self-limiting symptoms of short duration during pregnancy to great pain and disability both during and after pregnancy. Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) generally arises in relation to pregnancy, trauma, arthritis and osteoarthritis. Pain is experienced between the posterior iliac crest and the gluteal fold, particularly in the vicinity of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ). The pain may radiate in the posterior thigh and can also occur in conjunction with/or separately in the symphysis. The endurance capacity for standing, walking, and sitting is diminished. The diagnosis of PGP can be reached after exclusion of lumbar causes. The pain or functional disturbances in relation to PGP must be reproducible by specific clinical tests
Objective[edit | edit source]
The PGQ is a condition-specific instrument that assesses activity limitations (activity subscale with 20 items) and symptoms (symptom subscale with 5 items)7 in patients with pelvic girdle pain. Items are scored on a 4-point descriptive scale, and item scores are summed and transformed to yield a score of 0 to 100, where 100 is the worst possible score. The PGQ was developed for patients with pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy as well as postpartum. For people with Pelvic Girdle Pain for use in research and clinical practice.
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
For people with Pelvic Girdle Pain during pregnancy and postpartum.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Self-report questionnaire of 20 activity items and 5 symptom items on a 4-point response scale. Each question is scored from 'Not at all' (0) to 'To a large extent' (3). Questions on the activity sub-scale range from difficulty with dressing, climbing stairs, doing housework, rolling in bed to pushing a shopping cart.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
There is little evidence for the measurement properties of instruments commonly used for women with pelvic girdle pain. The PGQ is the first condition-specific measure developed for people with PGP. The PGQ had acceptably high reliability and validity in people with PGP both during pregnancy and postpartum, it is simple to administer, and it is feasible for use in clinical practice. [1]
Reliability[edit | edit source]
Test-retest reliability showed high intraclass correlation coefficient estimates: .93 (95% confidence interval 0.86–0.96) for the PGQ activity subscale and .91 (95% confidence interval 0.84–0.95) for the PGQ symptom subscale. [1]
Validity[edit | edit source]
Open Access Article[edit | edit source]
Stuge B, Garratt A, Krogstad Jenssen H, Grotle M. The pelvic girdle questionnaire: a condition-specific instrument for assessing activity limitations and symptoms in people with pelvic girdle pain. Physical therapy. 2011 Jul 1;91(7):1096-108.
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