| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Osteoporosis Functional Disability Questionnaire (OFDQ) |
| First Description |
Helmes E, Hodsman A, Lazowski D, et al. A questionnaire to evaluate disability in osteoporotic patients with vertebral compression fractures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1995;50:M91-8. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoporosis (OP) |
| 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 | Helmes E, Hodsman A, Lazowski D, et al. |
| Title | A questionnaire to evaluate disability in osteoporotic patients with vertebral compression fractures. |
| Journal | J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci |
| Year | 1995 |
| Vol | 50 |
| Num | 2 |
| Pages | M91-M98 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | A.B. Hodsman, |
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| Address | Department of Medicine, Room 2-402, St. Joseph's Health Centre, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4V2 |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire, Scale |
| Brief Description |
questionnaire which evaluates disability in osteoporotic patients with vertebral compression fractures. Domains are quantitative indices of pain, a standard 20-item depression scale, 26 items relating to functional abilities, a scale of social activities, and confidence in the ability of prescribed osteoporosis treatment to reverse disability. |
| Number of Items | 59 |
| Range | --- |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score | --- |
| Score Interpretation | For all domains except the ADL items, an increasing score represented increasing disability; for the ADL category the reverse was true : increasing score represented decreasing disability. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 25 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | Complex scoring, Lengthy |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |