SF-36

SF-36/VR-36 Detailed evaluation of mental and physical health related quality of life   The SF-36 questionnaire is a validated tool for generic evaluation of patients’ physical and mental health. Its 36 items cover multiple dimensions, such as physical functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning and mental health. Owing to the high number […]

Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) A license-free low back pain evaluation tool   The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) is a validated 24-item instrument that assesses physical disability due to low back pain. The items concentrate on a limited range of physical ability as well as activities of daily living. It has been applied […]

PROMIS 29

PROMIS 29 29 selected PROMIS items to evaluate health related quality of life   In 2004, the U.S. National Institutes of Health initiated the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) as part of a wider project towards a more efficient and productive medical research system. The task of PROMIS was to develop and validate […]