Selected Studies of Validity and Reliability of the RMDQ

Selected studies of validity and reliability of the RMDQ.

Medline searched in March 2013

Wilkens P, Scheel IB, Grundnes O, Hellum C, Storheim K. Prognostic factors of prolonged disability in patients with chronic low back pain and lumbar degeneration in primary care: a cohort study. Spine 2013 ;38: 65-74

Soer R, Reneman MF, Speijer BL, Coppes MH, Vroomen PC. Clinimetric properties of the EuroQol-5D in patients with chronic low back pain. (includes comparison between RMDQ and EQ-5D Spine J. 2012 Nov;12(11):1035-9.

Yi H, Ji X, Wei X, et al. Reliability and validity of simplified Chinese version of Roland-Morris questionnaire in evaluating rural and urban patients with low back pain. PLoS One. 2012; 7(1):e30807. Epub 2012 Jan 27.

Mannion AF, Caporaso F, Pulkovski N, et al. Spine stabilisation exercises in the treatment of chronic low back pain: a good clinical outcome is not associated with improved abdominal muscle function. Eur Spine J. 2012; Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print].

Mehling WE, Gopisetty V, Bartmess E, Acree M, Pressman A, Goldberg H, Hecht FM, Carey T, Avins AL. The prognosis of acute low back pain in primary care in the United States: a 2- year prospective cohort study. Spine 2012 ;37(8):678-84.

Caporaso F, Pulkovski N, Sprott H, Mannion AF. How well do observed functional limitations explain the variance in Roland Morris scores in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain undergoing physiotherapy? Eur Spine J. 2012 May;21 Suppl 2:S187-95.

Pryce R, Johnson M, Goytan M, et al. The Relationship Between Ambulatory Performance and Self-rated Disability in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine 2012; Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print].

Moon J, Kim YC, Park SY, et al. Psychometric characteristics of the Korean version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. J Korean Med Sci. 2011; Oct; 26(10):1364-70.

Fan S, Hu Z, Hong H, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of simplified Chinese version of the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire. Spine . 2012;37(10):875-80.

Chapman JR, Norvell DC, Hermsmeyer JT et al. Evaluating common outcomes for measuring treatment success for chronic low back pain. Spine 2011; Oct 1;36(21 Suppl):S54-68.

Asghari A. Psychometric properties of a modified version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (M-RMDQ). Arch Iran Med. 2011; Sep;14(5):327-31.

Monticone M, Baiardi P, Vanti C, et al. Responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire in Italian subjects with sub-acute and chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2012; Jan;21(1):122-9.

Smeets R, Köke A, Lin CW, Ferreira M, Demoulin C.Measures of function in low back pain/disorders: Low Back Pain Rating Scale (LBPRS), OswestryDisability Index (ODI), Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation (PILE), Quebec Back Pain DisabilityScale (QBPDS), and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Nov;63 Suppl 11:S158-73 Kim KE, Lim JY. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Korean version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for use in low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2011; 24(2):83-8.

Spanjer J, Groothoff JW, Brouwer S. Instruments used to assess functional limitations in workers applying for disability benefit: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2011; 33(23- 24):2143-50.

Lee JS, Lee DH, Suh KT, et al. Validation of the Korean version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Eur Spine J. 2011; Dec;20(12):2115-9.

Kent P, Lauridsen HH. Managing missing scores on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine . 2011; Oct 15;36(22):1878-84.

Strand LI, Anderson B, Lygren H et al. Responsiveness to change of 10 physical tests used for patients with back pain. Phys Ther. 2011; Mar;91(3):404-15..

Macedo LG, Maher CG, Latimer J, et al Responsiveness of the 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Eur Spine J. 2011; Mar;20(3):458-63.

Mullis R, Lewis M, Hay EM What does minimal important change mean to patients? Associations between individualized goal attainment scores and disability, general health status and global change in condition. J Eval Clin Pract. 2011; Apr;17(2):244-50.

Hall AM, Maher CG, Latimer J, et al The patient-specific functional scale is more responsive than the Roland Morris disability questionnaire when activity limitation is low. Eur Spine J. 2011; Jan;20(1):79-86.

Hush JM, Refshauge KM, Sullivan G, et al Do numerical rating scales and the Roland- Morris Disability Questionnaire capture changes that are meaningful to patients with persistent back pain? Clin Rehabil. 2010; Jul;24(7):648-57.

Bishop FL, Lewis G, Harris S, et al. A within-subjects trial to test the equivalence of online and paper outcome measures: the Roland Morris disability questionnaire. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010; Jun 8;11:113.

Kim M, Guilfoyle MR, Seeley HM, et al A modified Roland-Morris disability scale for the assessment of sciatica. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2010; Sep;152(9):1549-53

Kamper SJ, Maher CG, Herbert RD, et al. How little pain and disability do patients with low back pain have to experience to feel that they have recovered? Eur Spine J. 2010; Sep;19(9):1495-501.

Demoulin C, Ostelo R, Knottnerus JA, et al. What factors influence the measurement properties of the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire? Eur J Pain. 2010; Feb;14(2):200-6..

Nakamura M, Miyamoto K, Shimizu K. Difference in evaluation of patients with low back pain using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Score for Back Pain and the Japanese Version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. J Orthop Sci. 2009; Jul;14(4):367-73

Davidson M. Rasch analysis of 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Qual Life Res. 2009; May;18(4):473-81.

Sivan M, Sell B, Sell P. A comparison of functional assessment instruments and work status in chronic back pain. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2009; Mar;45(1):31-6. Schiphorst Preuper HR, Reneman MF, Boonstra AM, et al. Relationship between psychological factors and performance-based and self-reported disability in chronic low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2008; Nov;17(11):1448-56.

Khorsan R, Coulter ID, Hawk C, et al. Measures in chiropractic research: choosing patient based outcome assessments. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008; Jun;31(5):355-75.

Kopec JA, Badii M, McKenna M, Lima VD, Sayre EC, Dvorak M. Computerized adaptive testing in back pain: validation of the CAT-5D-QOL. Spine. 2008; May 20; 33(12):1384- 1390.

Scharovsky A, Pueyrredón M, Craig D, et al Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Argentinean version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine 2008; May 20;33(12):1391-5.

Frost H, Lamb SE, Stewart-Brown S. Responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure compared with the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for patients with subacute and chronic low back pain. Spine. 2008; Oct 15; 33 (22):2450-2457.

Ostelo R et al. Interpreting change scores for pain and functional status in low back pain: towards international consensus regarding minimal important change. Spine. 2008; Jan 1; 33(1):90-4.

Sheldon EA, Bird SR, Smugar SS, Tershakovec AM. Correlation of measures of pain, function, and overall response: results pooled from two identical studies of etoricoxib in chronic low back pain. Spine 2008; Mar 1; 33(5):533-538.

Siebenga J et al A prospective cohort study comparing the VAS spine score and Roland- Morris disability questionnaire in patients with a type A traumatic thoracolumbar spinal fracture. Eur Spine J. 2008;17(8):1096-100.

Kovacs FM, Abraira V, Royuela A, et al. Minimal clinically important change for pain intensity and disability in patients with nonspecific low back pain. Spine . 2007; Dec 1;32(25):2915-20.

Schiphorst Preuper HR, Reneman MF, Boonstra AM, et al. The relationship between psychosocial distress and disability assessed by the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire in patients with chronic low back pain. Spine J. 2007; Sep-Oct;7(5):525-30. .

Costa LO, Maher CG, Latimer J, et al Psychometric characteristics of the Brazilian- Portuguese versions of the Functional Rating Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine 2007; Aug 1;32(17):1902-7.

Mâaroufi H, Benbouazza K, Faïk A, et al. Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Moroccan version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine 2007; Jun 1;32(13):1461-5.

Crane PK, Cetin K, Cook KF, et al. Differential item functioning impact in a modified version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Qual Life Res. 2007; Aug;16(6):981-90. Dunn KM, Cherkin DC. The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine . 2007; Jan 15;32(2):287.

Costa, L. O., Maher, C. G., Latimer, J., Ferreira, P. H., Pozzi, G. C. and Ribeiro, R. N. Psychometric characteristics of the Brazilian-Portuguese versions of the Functional Rating Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Spine 2007; 32(17): 1902-1907.

Lauridsen HH, Hartvigsen J, Manniche C, et al Responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference for pain and disability instruments in low back pain patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006; Oct 25;7: 82.

Mousavi SJ, Parnianpour M, Mehdian H, et al The Oswestry Disability Index, the Roland- Morris Disability Questionnaire, and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale: translation and validation studies of the Iranian versions. Spine 2006; Jun 15;31(14):E454-9.

Takahashi N, Kikuchi S, Konno S, et al. Discrepancy between disability and the severity of low back pain: demographic, psychologic, and employment-related factors. Spine . 2006; Apr 15;31(8):931-9.

Mannion, A., Junge, A., Fairbank, J., Dvorak, J. and Grob, D. Development of a German version of the Oswestry Disability Index. Part 1: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity. Eur Spine J 2006; 15(1): 55-65.

Jordan, K., Dunn, K. M., Lewis, M. and Croft, P. A minimal clinically important difference was derived for the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for low back. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;59(1):45-52.

Lauridsen HH et al. Responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference for pain and disability instruments in low back pain patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006; Oct 25;7: 82.

Mannion, A. F., Elfering, A., Staerkle, R., Junge, A., Grob, D., Semmer, N. K., Jacobshagen, N., Dvorak, J. and Boos, N. Outcome assessment in low back pain: how low can you go? Eur Spine J 2005; 14(10): 1014-1026.

Rocchi MB et al. Critical comparison of nine different self-administered questionnaires for the evaluation of disability caused by low back pain. Eura Medicophys. 2005; Dec;41(4):275-81.

Kuijer W et al. Responsiveness of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire: consequences of using different external criteria. Clin Rehabil. 2005; Aug; 19(5):488-95.

Bejia, I., Younes, M., Kamel, B. S., Letaief, M., Touzi, M., Soltani, M. and Bergaoui, N. Validation of the Tunisian version of the Roland-Morris questionnaire. Eur Spine J 2005; 14(2): 171-4.

Chansirinukor W, Maher CG, Latimer J, Hush J. Comparison of the functional rating index and the 18-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire: responsiveness and reliability. Spine. 2005; Jan 1;30(1):141-5.

Resnick DK, Choudhri TF, Dailey AT, Groff MW, Khoo L, Matz PG, Mummaneni P, Watters WC 3rd, Wang J, Walters BC, Hadley MN; American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine: Part 2: assessment of functional outcome. J Neurosurg Spine; 2005; Jun; 2 (6): 639-646.

Jirarattanaphochai K.et al. Reliability of the Roland - Morris Disability Questionnaire (Thai version) for the evaluation of low back pain patients J Med Assoc Thai. 2005; Mar; 88(3):407-11.

Brouwer, S., Kuijer, W., Dijkstra, P. U., Goeken, L. N., Groothoff, J. W. and Geertzen, J. H. Reliability and stability of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire: intra class correlation and limits of agreement. Disabil Rehabil 2004; 26(3): 162-5.

Ostelo, R. W. J. G., van den Brandt, P. A., de Vet, H. C. W. and Knol, D. L. 24-item Roland- Morris Disability Questionnaire was preferred out of six functional status questionnaires for post-lumbar disc surgery. J Clin Epidemiol 2004; 57(3): 268.

Grotle M, Brox JI, Vøllestad NK. Concurrent comparison of responsiveness in pain and functional status measurements used for patients with low back pain. Spine. 2004; Nov 1;29(21):E492-501.

Grotle M, Brox J, Vollestad N. Functional status and disability questionnaires: what do they assess? Spine 2004; 30: 130-140

Tsang, R. C. C. Measurement properties of the Hong Kong Chinese version of the Roland- Morris disability questionnaire. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 2004; 22(1): 40-9.

Fujiwara, A., Kobayashi, N., Saiki, K., Kitagawa, T., Tamai, K. and Saotome, K. Association of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association score with the Oswestry Disability Index, Roland- Morris Disability Questionnaire, and short-form 36. Spine 2003; 28(14): 1601-7.

Nakamura, M., Miyamoto, K. and Shimizu, K. Validation of the Japanese version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for Japanese patients with lumbar spinal diseases. Spine 2003; 28(20): 2414-8.

Dunn, K. M., Jordan, K. and Croft, P. R. Does questionnaire structure influence response in postal surveys? J Clin Epidemiol 2003; 56(1): 10-6.

Grotle, M., Brox, J. I. and Vollestad, N. K. Cross-cultural adaptation of the Norwegian versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index. J Rehabil Med 2003; 35(5): 241-7.

Suzukamo, Y., Fukuhara, S., Kikuchi, S., Konno, S., Roland, M., Iwamoto, Y. and Nakamura, T. Validation of the Japanese version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. J Orthop Sci 2003; 8(4): 543-8.

Kovacs, F. M., Llobera, J., Gil Del Real, M. T., Abraira, V., Gestoso, M., Fernandez, C. and Primaria Group, K. A. Validation of the Spanish version of the Roland-Morris questionnaire. Spine 2002; 27(5): 538-42.

Padua, R., Padua, L., Ceccarelli, E., Romanini, E., Zanoli, G., Bond, R. and Campi, A. Italian version of the Roland Disability Questionnaire, specific for low back pain: cross-cultural adaptation and validation. Eur Spine J 2002; 11(2): 126-9. Davidson, M. and Keating, J. L. A comparison of five low back disability questionnaires: reliability and responsiveness. Phys Ther 2002; 82(1): 8-24.

Kucukdeveci, A. A., Tennant, A., Elhan, A. H. and Niyazoglu, H. Validation of the Turkish version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for use in low back pain. Spine 2001; 26(24): 2738-43.

De Vet, H. C., Bouter, L. M., Bezemer, P. D. and Beurskens, A. J. Reproducibility and responsiveness of evaluative outcome measures. Theoretical considerations illustrated by an empirical example. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2001; 17(4): 479-87.

Lee CE, Simmonds MJ, Novy DM, Jones S. Self-reports and clinician-measured physical function among patients with low back pain: a comparison. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001; Feb; 82(2); 227-231.

Nusbaum, L., Natour, J., Ferraz, M. B. and Goldenberg, J. Translation, adaptation and validation of the Roland-Morris questionnaire--Brazil Roland-Morris. Braz J Med Biol Res 2001; 34(2): 203-10.

Bombardier C, Hayden J, Beaton D. Minimal clinically important difference in low back pain outcome measures. Journal of Rheumatology 2001; 28: 431-8

Stratford, P. W. and Binkley, J. M. A comparison study of the back pain functional scale and Roland Morris Questionnaire. North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network. J Rheumatol 2000; 27(8): 1928-36.

Stratford, P. W., Binkley, J. M. and Riddle, D. L. Development and initial validation of the back pain functional scale. Spine 2000; 25(16): 2095-102.

Wiesinger, G. F., Nuhr, M., Quittan, M., Ebenbichler, G., Wolfl, G. and Fialka-Moser, V. Cross-cultural adaptation of the Roland-Morris questionnaire for German-speaking patients with low back pain. Spine 1999; 24(11): 1099-103.

Johansson, E. and Lindberg, P. Subacute and chronic low back pain. Reliability and validity of a Swedish version of the Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire. Scand J Rehabil Med 1998; 30(3): 139-43.

Stratford, P. W., Finch, E., Solomon, P., Binkley, J., Gill, C. and Moreland, J. Using the Roland-Morris questionnaire to make decisions about individual patients. Physiotherapy Canada 1996; 48(2): 107-110.

Stratford, P. W., Binkley, J., Solomon, P., Finch, E., Gill, C. and Moreland, J. Defining the minimum level of detectable change for the Roland-Morris questionnaire. Phys Ther 1996; 76(4): 359-65; discussion 366-8.

Beurskens A, de Vet H, Koke A et al. Measuring the functional status of patients with low back pain: assessment of the quality of four disease specific questionnaires. Spine 1995; 20: 1017-1028.

Roland, M., Morris, R. A study of the natural history of back pain. Part I: development of a reliable and sensitive measure of disability in low-back pain. Spine 1983; 8(2): 141-144.