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Table 4 Correlation (Spearman’s rho) between SBT 5-item psychosocial subscale and BQ scores

From: The psychometric profile of chiropractic patients in Norway and England: using and comparing the generic versions of the STarT Back 5-item screening tool and the Bournemouth Questionnaire

BQ items

Norway

England

 

Neck

Extremity

Other

Back

Back

Pain

0.39

0.41

0.36†

0.49

0.48

ADL physical

0.46

0.49

0.48†

0.38

0.51

ADL social

0.52

0.45

0.61†

0.35

0.55

Anxiety

0.66

0.46

0.91

0.43

0.47

Depression

0.68

0.56

0.96

0.41

0.4

Work

0.43

0.58

0.43†

0.36

0.44

Control

0.37

0.14†

0.55†

0.43

0.41

Total

0.66

0.56

0.7

0.54

0.58

  1. * P < 0.05.
  2. † = not significant.
  3. * High associations with statistical significance are marked in bold.
  4. Table 4 show the association between the different BQ items and total SBT score. Spearman’s rho >0.5 is classified as a high if ≥5, medium if 0.3-0.5 and low if <0.3.