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The Roland-Morris Low Back Pain and Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) consists of 24 items that should be answered by yes or no. This scale can be used regularly to evaluate treatment efficacy.

Source :
Roland MO, Morris RW. A study of the natural history of back pain. Part 1: Development of a reliable and sensitive measure of disability in low back pain. Spine 1983; 8: 141-144.

1 - I stay at home most of the time because of my back.
Yes No
2 - I change position frequently to try to get my back comfortable.
Yes No
3 - I walk more slowly than usual because of my back.
Yes No
4 - Because of my back, I am not doing any jobs that I usually do around the house.
Yes No
5 - Because of my back, I use a handrail to get upstairs.
Yes No
6 - Because of my back, I lie down to rest more often.
Yes No
7 - Because of my back, I have to hold on to something to get out of an easy chair.
Yes No
8 - Because of my back, I try to get other people to do things for me.
Yes No
9 - I get dressed more slowly than usual because of my back.
Yes No
10 - I only stand up for short periods of time because of my back.
Yes No
11 - Because of my back, I try not to bend or kneel down.
Yes No
12 - I find it difficult to get out of a chair because of my back.
Yes No
13 - My back is painful almost all of the time.
Yes No
14 - I find it difficult to turn over in bed because of my back.
Yes No
15 - My appetite is not very good because of my back.
Yes No
16 - I have trouble putting on my sock (or stockings) because of the pain in my back.
Yes No
17 - I can only walk short distances because of my back pain.
Yes No
18 - I sleep less well because of my back.
Yes No
19 - Because of my back pain, I get dressed with the help of someone else.
Yes No
20 - I sit down for most of the day because of my back.
Yes No
21 - I avoid heavy jobs around the house because of my back.
Yes No
22 - Because of back pain, I am more irritable and bad tempered with people than usual.
Yes No
23 - Because of my back, I go upstairs more slowly than usual.
Yes No
24 - I stay in bed most of the time because of my back.
Yes No