| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Physical Workload Questionnaire (PWQ) |
| First Description |
Bot SD, Terwee CB, van der Windt DA, Feleus A, Bierma-Zeinstra SM, Knol DL, Bouter LM, Dekker J. Internal consistency and validity of a new physical workload questionnaire. Occup Environ Med. 2004 Dec;61(12):980-6. |
| Year | 2004 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Musculoskeletal disorders |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Norwegian, Turkish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Bot SD, Terwee CB, van der Windt DA, Feleus A, Bierma-Zeinstra SM, Knol DL, Bouter LM, Dekker J. |
| Title | Internal consistency and validity of a new physical workload questionnaire. |
| Journal | Occup Environ Med |
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol | 61 |
| Num | 12 |
| Pages | 980-6 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35331205/ |
| Brief Description |
Assessing physical workload among people with musculoskeletal disorders: validity and reliability of the physical workload questionnaire |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29355121/ |
| Brief Description |
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Physical Workload Questionnaire |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Sandra D Bot |
| s.bot.emgo@med.vu.nl | |
| Address | Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The PWQ is a self-reported questionnaire for assessing physical workload. The questionnaire consists of 26 items assessing force, dynamic and static load, repetitive load, (uncomfortable) postures, sitting, standing, and walking.
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| Number of Items | 26 |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 0-3 |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale with the response options: “seldom or never” (0), “sometimes” (1), “often” (2), and “(almost) always” (3). Scoring is conducted by adding up the responses to each item to produce a raw score. The final scores are calculated by dividing the raw score by the maximum possible score on the subscale, multiplied by 100, resulting in a final score ranging between 0 (no workload) and 100 (highest workload) for each subscale |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate higher workload |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | - minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |