Execution:
- Download the Tampa Scale questionnaire
- The Tampa Scale is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 17 questions
- Two factors are identified with Somatic Focus (SF) for questions 3,5,6,7 and 11 and Activity Avoidance (AA) with items 1,2,9,10,13,14,15 and 17
- For every answer a score from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree) is given, while the score from questions 4,8,12,16 are inverted
- A higher score indicates a higher level of fear of movement
| Study |
Reliability |
Sn | Sp | LR+ |
LR- |
| Roelofs et al. (2011) |
NA |
NA | NA | NA |
NA |
| Monticone et al. (2017) |
NA |
NA | NA | NA |
NA |
| Lamé et al. (2008): test-retest stability (52 days) |
ICC = 0.63 |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Vlaeyen et al. (1995) |
NA |
NA | NA | NA |
NA |
| Comment: In the Dutch population Roelofs et al. (2011) report higher average outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain, followed by upper extremety disorder, fibromyaligia and osteoarthritits. Monticone et al. (2017) report a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of 6 in patients after lumbar spine fusion during cognitive behavioural rehabilitation. Lamé et al. (2008) report moderate test-retest stability over extended periods in patients with chronic pain Vlaeyen et al. (2005) report sufficient internal consistency (α=0.77) and validity. |
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