Quebec Back Pain Disability Index

Name

Quebec Back Pain Disability Index.

Synonyms

Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale.

Source Article

Kopec JA, Esdaile JM, Abrahamowicz M, et al. The Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale: measurement properties. Spine. 1995;20:341–352.

Description

The Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale is a condition-specific measure of disability that was described by Kopec et al in 1995. It measures the disability caused by back pain and progress with therapy .

Structure / Content

The scale contains 20 daily activities and asks the patient to rate his or her degree of difficulty in performing each activity from 0 (“not difficult at all”) to 5 (“unable to do”).

This questionnaire is about the way your back pain affects your daily life. People with back problems may find it difficult to perform some of their daily activities. We would like to know if you find it difficult, because of your back, to perform any of the activities listed below. For each activity there is a scale that ranges from 0 (not difficult at all) to 5 (unable to do). Please choose the one response for each activity that best describes your current condition and place a check mark in the appropriate box. Please answer all of the questions.

Because of your back problems, how difficult do you find it today to . . .

0- Not Difficult at All
1- Minimally Difficult
2- Somewhat Difficult
3- Fairly Difficult
4- Very Difficult
5- Unable to Do

   			    	Not difficult    	  Unable to
 1.  Get out of bed.               0    1    2    3    4    5
 2.  Sleep for at least 6 hours.   0    1    2    3    4    5
 3.  Turn over in bed.             0    1    2    3    4    5
 4.  Travel one hour in a car.     0    1    2    3    4    5
 5.  Stand up for 20-30 minutes.   0    1    2    3    4    5
 6.  Sit for 4 hours.              0    1    2    3    4    5
 7.  Climb one flight of stairs.   0    1    2    3    4    5
 8.  Walk a few blocks.            0    1    2    3    4    5
 9.  Walk several miles.           0    1    2    3    4    5
10.  Reach up to high shelves.     0    1    2    3    4    5
11.  Throw a ball.                 0    1    2    3    4    5
12.  Run two blocks.               0    1    2    3    4    5
13.  Take food out of the fridge.  0    1    2    3    4    5
14.  Make your bed.                0    1    2    3    4    5
15.  Put on socks (pantyhose)      0    1    2    3    4    5
16.  Bend over a sink for 10 mins. 0    1    2    3    4    5
17.  Move a table.                 0    1    2    3    4    5
18.  Pull or push heavy doors.     0    1    2    3    4    5
19.  Carry two bags of groceries.  0    1    2    3    4    5
20.  Lift 40 lbs.                  0    1    2    3    4    5

Scoring Method / Interpretation

The item scores were summed for a total score between 0 and 100, with higher numbers representing greater levels of disability.

Cost

Free.

References
Kopec JA, Esdaile JM, Abrahamowicz M, et al. The Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale: measurement properties. Spine. 1995;20:341–352.
Fritz, J.M., & Irrgang, J.J. (2001). A comparison of a modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale. Physical Therapy, 81, 776-788.

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