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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Neck Pain | Research

Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without neck pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Authors: Ahmad AlDahas, Nicola R. Heneghan, Shouq Althobaiti, Janet A. Deane, Alison Rushton, Deborah Falla

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Introduction

Proprioception can be impaired in people with neck pain. The cervical joint position sense test, which measures joint position error (JPE), is the most common test used to assess neck proprioception. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the measurement properties of this test for the assessment of people with and without neck pain.

Methods

This systematic review was registered prospectively on Prospero (CRD42020188715). It was designed using the COSMIN guidelines and reported in line with the PRISMA checklist. Two reviewers independently searched Medline, Embase, SportDiscus, and CINAHL Plus databases from inception to the 24th July 2022 with an update of the search conducted until 14th of October 2023. The COSMIN risk of bias checklist was used to assess the risk of bias in each study. The updated criteria for good measurement properties were used to rate individual studies and then the overall pooled results. The level of evidence was rated by two reviewers independently using a modified GRADE approach.

Results

Fifteen studies were included in this review, 13 reporting absolute JPE and 2 reporting constant JPE. The measurement properties assessed were reliability, measurement error, and validity. The measurement of JPE showed sufficient reliability and validity, however, the level of evidence was low/very low for both measurement properties, apart from convergent validity of the constant JPE, which was high.

Conclusion

The measure of cervical JPE showed sufficient reliability and validity but with low/very low levels of evidence. Further studies are required to investigate the reliability and validity of this test as well as the responsiveness of the measure.

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Title: Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without neck pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Authors: Ahmad AlDahas
Nicola R. Heneghan
Shouq Althobaiti
Janet A. Deane
Alison Rushton
Deborah Falla
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Neck Pain
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07111-4

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Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without neck pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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