The association between neck pain, the neck disability index. It is aimed at becoming the first assessment of patients with neck pain, especially that caused by trauma. Please answer every section by marking the one statement that applies to you. Section 6 reading i can read as much as i want with no pain in my neck. Oswestry neck disability index front range center for. Sectio 1pai itesity o i have no pain at the moment. The average of all other items is then added to the completed items. Originally developed in 1991, the ndi is now the most widely used instrument for assessing selfrated disability in patients with neck pain. The test has been around since 1980 and is considered the gold standard of low. Many translated example sentences containing neck disability index spanishenglish dictionary and search engine for spanish translations. There is in depth information about the score, validity and reliability and also a result interpretation below the form. Neck pain and disability scale and the neck disability index. Neck disability index how is neck disability index abbreviated.
I can read as much as i want with no pain in my neck. Neck disability index 5 this questionnaire has been designed to give the physiotherapist information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. Measurement properties of the neck disability index. Developed in the late 1980s and first published in 1991, the ndi was the first instrument for measuring patientreported disability in neck pain patients. Since 1991, a number of other questionnaires for neck pain patients have been developed, but ndi remains the. The association between neck pain, the neck disability. The neck disability index ndi is a selfreport questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patients daily life and to assess the selfrated disability of patients with neck pain. A i can read as much as i want to with no pain in my neck. C i can read as much as i want with moderate pain in my neck.
Vernon received permission from the developer of the oswestry index to modify it. Neck disability index questionnaire patient name date. This neck disability index ndi calculator assesses the degree of perceived pain neck and the disability status based on daily activities and underlying cervical spine pain. Neck disability index howard vernon developed the neck disability index ndi in 1989. The neck disability index consists of a series of activities of daily living that the subject is asked to evaluate in respect to perceived neck and cervical spine pain. Howard vernon developed the neck disability index ndi in 1989. Reproducibility of the dutch language versions article pdf available in european spine journal 1910. Oswestry neck disability index ndi the neck disability index is a revised form of the oswestry low back pain questionnaire and is designed to measure the activities of daily living in adults with neck pain. Administration the neck disability index is a paper and pencil exam. The reliability and construct validity of the neck disability index and neck pain and disability scale. It is adapted from the oswestry low back pain questionnaire 14.
I can hardly read at all because of severe pain in my neck. How does the neck disability index ndi calculator work. The neck disability index ndi is a 10item questionnaire that measures a patients selfreported neck pain related disability. I can read as much as i want with moderate neck pain. Please answer every section and mark in each section only one box which applies to you. Please refer to previous publications if you need assistance. The ndi is based upon the oswestry low back pain disability index and is a selfreport condition specific questionnaire. We realize you may consider that two of the statements in any one. I cannot read as much as i want because of moderate pain in c.
Psychometric properties of the neck outcome score, neck disability index, and short form36 were evaluated in patients with neck pain. The neck disability index ndi modification of the oswestry low back pain. The e ck disability id ex orthopedic edge physical therapy. Please answer every section and mark in each section only the one box which applies to you. The neck disability index ndi is a valid and reliable tool, designed to. The neck pain and disability scale npad is a composite index including 20 items which measure the intensity of neck pain and related disability. Neck disability index followupdischarge andersonville physical. Neck disability index ndi patientreported outcome measure. B i can read as much as i want to with only slight pain in my neck. Validity construct convergent validity has been established between the ndi and a variety of other questionnaires that can be used for patients with neck pain.
This questionnaire is designed to help us better understand how your neck pain affects your ability. The neck disability index, the pain catastrophizing scale, the hospital anxiety and depression scale, and the p4 pain intensity numeric rating scale were also collected. Neck function was estimated using the neck disability index ndi, translated and adapted to portuguese by cook et al. I can hardly drive my car at all because of severe pain in my neck. Monitoring outcomes is a key component of monitoring the effects of evidencebased care, in justifying services, and. It is useful in both clinical practice and in a research setting. Scoring the oswestry disability index each of the ten items is scored from 05. It is estimated that a third of all adults will experience neck pain during the course of 1 year, 12 and 70% is the approximate lifetime prevalence. Neck index score this questionnaire will give your provider information about how your neck condition affects your everyday life. Please answer every section and mark in each section only the one box that applies to you. The oswestry disability index aka the oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire is an extremely important tool that researchers and disability evaluators use to measure a patients permanent functional disability. I am able to engage in most, but not all of my usual recreation my neck. In 1991, vernon and mior published the results of a study of reliability and validity in the journal. The ndi is based upon the oswestry low back pain disability index and is a self report condition specific questionnaire.
If two or more statements in one section apply, please mark the one statement that most closely. In 1991, vernon and mior published the results of a. The obtained score can be multiplied by 2 to produce a percentage score. B my sleep is slightly disturbed less than 1 hour sleepless. Please mark just one response in each section which most clearly describes your problem. This questionnaire is designed to enable us to understand how much your neck pain has affected your ability to manage your everyday activities. I can read as much as i want with slight neck pain. Eight main themes were found for the causes of neck pain. Since 1991, a number of other questionnaires for neck pain patients have been developed, but ndi remains the oldest and most widelyused of these instruments. Section 1 pain intensity i have no pain at the moment. Although you may consider that two of the statements in any one section relate to you. Exploring the causes of neck pain and disability as perceived. This is a health tool that evaluates the effect cervical spine neck pain has had on the subject in terms of lifestyle day to day activities. How satisfied are you with the level of care and service.
They all had strong correlation coefficients suggesting their content is highly. The neck disability index body pros physical therapy. Neck disability index office use only union physical therapy. It was the first of its kind when it was published in 1991 in jmpt and was based on the oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. Neck disability index this questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. Oswestry neck disability questionnaire instructions. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics, 1991, 14, 409415. Clinics rehab neck disability index addressograph or label patient name, medical record number questionnaire page 1 of 3 medical record number patient name neck disability index this questionnaire is designed to help us better understand how your neck pain affects your ability to manage everyday life activities. Use only rev 3272003 patient name date this questionnaire will give your provider information about how your neck condition affects your everyday life.
Neck disability index questionnaire complete the questionnaire below as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. Occasionally, a respondent will not complete one question or another. The index was developed as a modification of the oswestry low back pain disability index with the permission of the original author j. Pamela milosevich the healing centre 5 allen row montpelier, vt 05602 8022290784 with permission from. If you have had surgery, are you pleased with the results, and would you recoomend the procedure to. All patients 15 years of age and older with a primary complaint of neck pain i. Modified oswestry neck pain disability questionnairea. The neck disability index ndi modification of the oswestry low back pain disability index patientcompleted, conditionspecific functional status questionnaire with 10 items including pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleeping and recreation. Please answer every question by placing a mark in the one box that best describes your condition today. Neck disability index page 1 of 1 this questionnaire has been designed to give your therapist information as to how your neck pain has affected you in your everyday activities. Each of the 10 items in the score is awarded a number of points which is then summed to provide the final result. This questionnaire has been designed to give your therapist information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.
Please answer each section, marking only one box which best describes your status today. Exploring the causes of neck pain and disability as. The neck disability index ndi was developed in the late 1980s by dr. In a study of 48 patients the neck disability index is found to have a strong level of testretest reliability. Interpretation of neck disability index scores raw score relative impairment 04 none 514 mild 1524 moderate 2534 severe 35 complete source. Neck disability index this questionnaire has been designed to give the doctor information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.
It is recommended that the ndi be used at baseline i. The spine tango patient selfassessment form containing the core outcome measures index comi, whose items were originally suggested by deyo et al. The ndi was developed as a modification of the oswestry low back pain disability index with the permission of the original author j. Until 1999, several measures of generalised pain and disability were available oswestry disability questionnaire and pain disability index, but there was no welldeveloped measure that dealt. I can drive my car as long as i want with moderate pain in my neck. Translation of the neck disability index and validation of the greek. Neck disability index how is neck disability index. Pdf neck pain and disability scale and the neck disability. The ndi was developed as a modification of the oswestry low back pain. The neck disability index ndi was developed in 1989 by howard vernon.
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