The short-form Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (OMPQ-10): Associations with determinants of health and demographics in a musculoskeletal pain cohort

Abstract

Background: Psychosocial influences in musculoskeletal complaints are widely recognized to contribute to chronicity of the complaint. A number of patient-report outcome measures have been published to screen for the presence of these influences. Objective: Explore the relationship between health demographics and behaviours and the short-form Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (OMPQ-10). Design: Cohort study. Setting: University teaching clinic. Methods: Patients were invited to complete a demographic and health questionnaire in addition to the OMPQ-10 prior to their consultation. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to explore the relationships between health behaviours, d..