| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Disability Rating Index (DRI) |
| First Description |
Salen BA, Nordemar R. The Disability Rating Index: an instrument for the assessment of disability in clinical settings. Journal of clinical epidemiology. 1994;47(12):1423-35 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | 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 | Dutch, English, Swedish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Salen BA, Nordemar R. |
| Title | The Disability Rating Index: an instrument for the assessment of disability in clinical settings |
| Journal | J Clin Epidemiol. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Vol | 47 |
| Num | 12 |
| Pages | 1423-35 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | A. Salen |
| --- | |
| Address | Department of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institute/Hospital, Sweden. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
http://www.fysiovragenlijst.nl/docs/pdf/DRI%20-%20Disability%20Rating%20Index.pdf |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire, Scale, VAS |
| Brief Description |
basic life activities, physical activities, work related/vigorous activities |
| Number of Items | 12 |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes extremities of the scale are labeled “without difficulty” (0 point)or “not a all” (100 points) |
| Developed for | Not specified |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Patient mark a point on the line, representing their ability to perform the daily activities. For scoring, in each item the distance in mm in the VAS between 0 and the mark, is measured. The mean of the measurements is calculated. The DRI is expressed as a percentage. |
| Score Interpretation | 100 representing the greatest possible disability |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | MDC 17.6 |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 2 to 4 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | <2 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |