External validation of the smartphone-based 6-minute walking test in patients with degenerative lumbar disorders undergoing epidural steroid injection

External validation of the smartphone-based 6-minute walking test in patients with degenerative lumbar disorders undergoing epidural steroid injection

Background: The 6-minute walking test (6WT) has previously shown to be reliable and valid outcome measure in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar disorders (DLD). A role of 6WT in conservatively treated patients undergoing epidural steroid injection (ESI) remains unclear. Methods: Abo...

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Main Authors: Michal Ziga, MD, Martin N. Stienen, MD/FEBNS, Anna Maria Zeitlberger, MD, Stefanos Voglis, MD, Luca Regli, MD, Oliver Bozinov, MD, Nicolai Maldaner, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
6-minute walking test
6WT
External validity
Functional self-assessment
Objective functional impairment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548424002543
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