Abstract

Introduction: Cervical postural syndrome is a common unpleasant and painful posture problem characterized by a protruding chin and rounded shoulders. Neck pain is associated with decreased health-related quality of life. Quality of Life assessed with HRQOL assessment scales. With the newly available International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), a universal framework of functioning and health, the representation of items and scales of SF36 can be compared better. Objective of study: • The assessment of patient with cervical postural syndrome through International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health corset and short form health survey in Cervical Postural Syndrome. • To evaluate and measure the differences in the Quality of Life through the activity and participations component International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health corset and short form health survey 36 in Cervical Postural Syndrome. • To compare the differences in Quality of Life through the activity and participations component of International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health corset and short form health survey 36 in Cervical Postural Syndrome. Method: This observational study was carried out with sixty subjects of cervical postural syndrome with mean age group 30 at PMR, Physiotherapy and Orthopedics OPD of SMIH, Dehradun. After thorough assessment and consent form was signed. Patients were assessed with domain of activities and participants of ICF and Quality of life is assessed by using SF-36 questionnaire simultaneously. Conclusion: Most of the domain of SF 36 of health related questionnaires align well with the activities and participations domains of ICF when it assessing the individual with cervical postural syndrome. Domains of SF36 linked with the domains of ICF, through which related domains, unrelated and gaps were founded. Related domains of SF 36 compared with the related domains of activities and participations of ICF. Result was significant which shows that the ICF was the better assessment tool as compared to the SF36.

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