| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ) |
| First Description |
Bolton JE, Breen AC. The Bournemouth Questionnaire: a short-form comprehensive outcome measure. I. Psychometric properties in back pain patients. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 Oct;22(8):503-10. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Anxiety and depression, Pain, Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Low Back Pain (LBP) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Danish, Dutch, English, French, German |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Bolton JE and Breen AC |
| Title | The Bournemouth Questionnaire: a short-form comprehensive outcome measure. I. Psychometric properties in back pain patients |
| Journal | Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics |
| Year | 1999 |
| Vol | 22 |
| Num | 8 |
| Pages | 503-510 |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11986574 |
| Brief Description |
The Bournemouth Questionnaire: a short-form comprehensive outcome measure. II. Psychometric properties in neck pain patients. |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | Jan Hartvigsen, DC. Translation and Validation of the Danish … |
| Brief Description | --- |
| Link | Schmitt, Maarten A. The Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire Cross … |
| Brief Description |
dutch validation |
| Link | Martel J, Dugas C, Lafond D, Descarreaux M. Validation franç … |
| Brief Description |
French validation |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
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| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire, VAS |
| Brief Description |
comprehensive multi-dimensional core outcome assessing the patients’ outcomes in the routine clinical setting: pain intensity, ability to perform daily activities and social activities , anxiety status, depression status, pain interference with work activities and pain locus control. |
| Number of Items | 7 |
| Range | 0-70 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes ranging from 0 to 10________ |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Total score correspond to the sum points of the 7 scales |
| Score Interpretation | the higher the score the greater the impact of the back pain on the patient’s life |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | <5 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | <5 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
Questionnaire tested on patients recruited from the college teaching clinic and from chiropractor’s field practice (population not representative of all ambulatory patients) |