This 1983 Volvo Award paper by Roland and Morris describes the development and validation of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). The central question: can a short, patient-completed tool reliably and sensitively measure physical disability from low back pain in primary care? The RMDQ is a 24-item scale derived from the Sickness Impact Profile, completed in approximately five minutes.
This 1983 Volvo Award paper by Roland and Morris describes the development and validation of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). The central question: can a short, patient-completed tool reliably and sensitively measure physical disability from low back pain in primary care? The RMDQ is a 24-item scale derived from the Sickness Impact Profile, completed in approximately five minutes.