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Scoring the Neck Disability Index

INSTRUCTIONS:

SCORE

DISABILITY LEVEL

0 - 4

No disability

For each question, there is a possible

5 points; 0 for the first answer, 1 for

5 - 14

Mild disability

the second answer, etc. Add up the

total for the 10 questions and rate

15 - 24

Moderate disability

them on the scale at right.

25 - 34

Severe disability

35 - 50

Completely disabled

ANY NEW RESEARCH ON THE NDI RELATED TO RELIABILITY/VALIDITY?

All scales were reliable, valid and sensitive instruments, with similar psychometric properties.

Kose G, Hepguler S, Atamaz F, oder G. “A Comparison of four disability scales for Turkish patients with neck

pain.” J Rehabil Med 2007 Jun;39(5):358-62.

The NDI and the NBQ performed comparably in this group of patients with chronic uncomplicated

neck pain. Both are sensitive to change and would be efficient outcome tools in studies of chronic neck

pain. Both had acceptable internal consistency and are appropriate for use as single-outcome scales.

Gay RE, Madson TJ, Cieslak KR. “Comparison of the Neck Disability Index and the Neck Bournemouth

Questionnaire in a sample of patients with chronic uncomplicated neck pain.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2007

May;30(4):259-62.

REFERENCES:

Vernon H, Mior S. “The Neck Disability Index: A Study of Reliability and Validity.” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1991

Sep;14(7):409-15.

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