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Name of the Instrument/Tool Resumption of Activities of Daily Living Scale (RADLS)
First Description

Williams RM, Myers AM. A new approach to measuring recovery in injured workers with acute low back pain: Resumption of Activities of Daily Living Scale. Physical therapy. 1998;78(6):613-23

Year 1998
Domains
Concept of constructs ---
Population/Disease Disease specific
Originally developed for Low Back Pain (LBP)
Other rheumatic diseases
where can be applied (only if validated)
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Additional population with no rheumatic diseases No
Language: Originally published in English
Available in Language English
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION
Author/s Williams RM, Myers AM.
Title New approach to measuring recovery in injured workers with acute low back pain: resumption of activities of daily living scale
Journal Phys Ther
Year 1998
Vol 78
Num 6
Pages 613-23
Country Canada
Language English
Other references of interest
No other References.
Instrument/Tool Translations References
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Links

http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/78/6/613.full.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
Type Of Measure Composite Index, VAS
Brief Description

assess broad areas often affected by back injury: sleeping patterns, sexual activity, self-care, light and heavy household chores, shopping, socializing inside and outside

home, travelling, recreational activities and paid employment

Number of Items 12
Range 0-100
Responses options/scale Yes
Each item is scored with a graphic scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 100% (complete resumption)
Developed for Clinical practice
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Method of administration Self-administered
Recommendations to score

a minimum of 70% of the items (about 9 out of the 12 items) be completed to calculate a total score for each person.

summing across the items and dividing by the number of items

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Smallest detectable change if described ---
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Completion time by the patient 5 minutes
Scoring time by the assessor 0 minutes
Training to score Not necessary
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OTHER COMMENTS
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