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Table 2 Versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire tested in the present study

From: 15-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ-15): structural and criterion validity on patients with chronic low back pain

Items

24 items a

18 items b

18 item c

11 Items d

15 items e

16 items f

1. I stay at home most of the time because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

2. I change position frequently to try and get my back comfortable

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

3. I walk more slowly than usual because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

4. Because of my back, I am not doing any of the jobs that I usually do around the house

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

5. Because of my back, I use a handrail to get upstairs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

6. Because of my back, I lie down to rest more often

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

7. Because of my back, I have to hold onto something to get out of an easy chair

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

8. Because of my back, I try to get other people to do things for me

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

9. I get dressed more slowly than usual because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

10. I only stand up for short periods of time because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

11. Because of my back, I try not to bend or kneel down

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

12. I find it difficult to get out of a chair because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

13. My back is painful almost all the time

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

14. I find it difficult to turn over in bed because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

15. My appetite is not very good because of my back pain

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

16. I have trouble putting on my socks (or stockings) because of the pain in my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

17. I only walk short distances because of my back pain

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

18. I sleep less well because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

19. Because of my back pain, I get dressed with help from someone else

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

20. I sit down for most of the day because of my back

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

21. I avoid heavy jobs around the house because of my back

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

22. Because of my back pain, I am more irritable and bad tempered with people than usual

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

23. Because of my back, I go upstairs more slowly than usual

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

24. I stay in bed most of the time because of my back

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

  1. aOriginal structure [7]
  2. bStructure proposed by Stratford and Binkley [13]
  3. cStructure proposed by Williams and Myers [14]
  4. dStructure proposed by Stroud et al. [15]
  5. eStructure proposed in the present study
  6. fStructure proposed by Takara et al. [16]