Table 3.

Methods of measurement of outcomes

Outcome measure	Method of measurement
Level of pain	Numeric Pain Rating Scale, rated on a 0–10 scale [21]
Physical disability	Oswestry Neck Disability questionnaire [22], Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire [23], questionnaire to assess details of pain and demographic data, and clinical assessment of active range of movement of neck and shoulder joint [5]
Quality of life	The SF-36 Questionnaire Short Form [24]
Feelings on pain, physical disability and psycho social disability	This will be assessed qualitatively using focus groups.