| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Waddel disability index |
| First Description |
Waddell G, Main CJ. Assessment of severity in low-back disorders. Spine. 1984;9(2):204-8 |
| Year | 1984 |
| 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 | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Waddell G, Main CJ |
| Title | Assessment of severity in low-back disorders. |
| Journal | Spine |
| Year | 1984 |
| Vol | 9 |
| Num | 2 |
| Pages | 204-208 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Waddell G |
| gordon.waddell@virgin.net | |
| Address | Aylward - Unumprovident Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research, Cardiff University, UK |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
www.cebp.nl/vault_public/filesystem/?ID=1277 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
assesses disability by evaluating daily living activities commonly restricted by LBP: lifting, sitting, standing, travelling, walking, sleeping, social life, sex life and putting on footwear |
| Number of Items | 9 |
| Range | 0-9 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes yes/no |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Reference Perioda : Since onset of back pain. Waddell questionnaire score was the sum of the “yes” responses |
| Score Interpretation | Better Function Indicated by Lower scores |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | (MDC as around 3 points) |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 5 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | <1 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
- potential clinical utility of the Waddell Disability Index is diminished by the relatively large MDC and a lack of scale |