| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale (CNFDS) |
| First Description |
Jordan A, Manniche C, Mosdal C, Hindsberger C. The Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale: a study of reliability and validity. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1998 Oct;21(8):520-7. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Functional status, Pain |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
Any RMD |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Any MKD |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Italian, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Danish, Polish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Jordan A, Manniche C, Mosdal C, Hindsberger C. |
| Title | The Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale: a study of reliability and validity |
| Journal | J Manipulative Physiol Ther |
| Year | 1998 |
| Vol | 21 |
| Num | 8 |
| Pages | 520-7 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11880837/ |
| Brief Description |
Standard scales for measurement of functional outcome for cervical pain or dysfunction: a systematic review. |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21735306/ |
| Brief Description |
Measurement properties of disease-specific questionnaires in patients with neck pain: a systematic review |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34302231/ |
| Brief Description |
Assessment of the responsiveness of four scales in geriatric patients with chronic neck pain |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17011225/ |
| Brief Description |
French version of the Copenhagen neck functional disability scale. Joint Bone Spine |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35059860/ |
| Brief Description |
Measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale in patients with chronic neck pain |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30470222/ |
| Brief Description |
Development, validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Copenhagen neck functional disability scale |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Charlotte Hindsberger |
| Chh@biostat.ku.dk | |
| Address | Department of Medical Orthopedics T9, National University Hospital, Denmark. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Scale |
| Brief Description |
CNFDS is a scale consisting of 15 items, and questions the impacts of neck pain. Questions 1 and 5 evaluate pain severity; items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 question the difficulty in daily activities; and items 6, 9, 11, 13 and 14 question the social and recreational activities. Item 15 questions whether the neck pain will affect the future or not. |
| Number of Items | 15 |
| Range | 0-30 |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Each item is answered as “Yes” (0 points), “Sometimes” (1 point), and “No” (2 points). Afterwards, all the scores of the questions are added up to form the total score. This total score ranges from 0 to 30 |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores demonstrate greater disability |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 10 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research, Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |