| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ) |
| First Description |
Stucki G, Daltroy L, Liang MH, Lipson SJ, Fossel AH, Katz JN. Measurement Properties of a SelfâAdministered Outcome Measure in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 1996;21(7):796-803. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | 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 | English, Spanish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Stucki G, Daltroy L, Liang MH, Lipson SJ, Fossel AH, Katz JN. |
| Title | Measurement properties of a self-administered outcome measure in lumbar spinal stenosis |
| Journal | Spine |
| Year | 1996 |
| Vol | 21 |
| Num | 7 |
| Pages | 796-803 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27467254 |
| Brief Description |
Psychometric Assessment of the Japanese Version of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ): Reliability and Validity. |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25963457/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire.Validation study of the Spanish version. |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Stucki G |
| gerold.stucki@unilu.ch | |
| Address | Department of rheumatology and physical medecine, university hospital, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
http://www.scientificspine.com/spine-scores/zurich-claudication-questionnaire_%28zcq%29.html |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Scale, Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
ZCQ consists of three subscales: 1. Symptom severity scale (questions I-VII) [further subdivided into pain domain (questions I-IV) and a neuroischemic domain (questions V-VII)]: Possible range of the score is 1 to 5. 2. Physical function scale (questions VIII-XII): Possible range of scores is 1 to 4. 3. Patient's satisfaction with treatment scale (questions XIII-XVIII): the range of the scale is 1 to 4. |
| Number of Items | 18 |
| Range | range from 1 to 5 for section 1; rage from 1 to 4 for section 2 and range from 1 to 4 for section 3. |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes - |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
- Symptom severity scale score is calculated by summing score of each answered item and dividing for the number of answered questions. If more than two items are missing, the scale score cannot be obtained. - Physical function scale score is obtained by adding up score of each answered item and dividing by the number of answered questions. The score can range from 1 to 4 |
| Score Interpretation | The result is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score. The score increases with worsening disability |
| 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 |
For further information, please contact the developers |