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A Study of the Natural History of Back Pain: Part I

ROLAND, MARTIN, MORRIS, RICHARD·1983·Spine

DOI 10.1097/00007632-198303000-00004

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One of the problems in mounting a trial of treatment of back pain is the lack of suitable outcome measures. This paper describes the development and validation of a questionnaire designed to measure selfrated disability due to back pain. The questionnaire is short, simple, sensitive, and reliable. It would be suitable for use in future trials of treatment.

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“The 24-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ; Roland and Morris, 1983) was used to assess physical disability in the pain clinic sample.”
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A review of culturally adapted versions of the Oswestry Disability Index: the adaptation process, construct validity, test–retest reliability and internal consistency
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Method
Can rate of recovery be predicted in patients with acute low back pain? Development of a clinical prediction rule
Hancock, M. J., Maher, C. G., Latimer, J., Herbert, R., & McAuley, J. H. (2008) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.03.007 · Cited by 88
“…pain, 10 = worst pain possible) (Farrar et al., 2000), disability (Roland Morris disability questionnaire: 0 = no disability, 24 = high disability) (Roland and Morris, 1983), function (patient specific functional scale: 0 = unable to perform activity, 10 = able to perform activity at pre-injury…”
Background
Effectiveness of a 'Global Postural Reeducation' program for persistent Low Back Pain: a non-randomized controlled trial
Bonetti, F., Curti, S., Mattioli, S., Mugnai, R., Vanti, C., Violante, F. S., & Pillastrini, P. (2010) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-285 · Cited by 91
“The RMDQ is validated in Italy [28], and comprises 24 items in which greater levels of disability are reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale [29].”
Focus article: report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G. B. J., BORENSTEIN, D. G., Carragee, E. J., Carrino, J. A., Chou, R., Cook, K. F., Delitto, A., et al. (2014) · European Spine Journal · doi:10.1007/s00586-014-3540-3 · Cited by 86
The five-repetition sit-to-stand test: evaluation of a simple and objective tool for the assessment of degenerative pathologies of the lumbar spine
Staartjes, V. E., & Schröder, M. L. (2018) · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine · doi:10.3171/2018.2.spine171416 · Cited by 83
Radiography for low back pain: a randomised controlled trial and observational study in primary care.
Kerry, S., Hilton, S. R., Dundas, D., et al. (2002) · PubMed · Cited by 83
Predictors of return to work in patients sick listed for sub-acute low back pain: a 12-month follow-up study
Storheim, K., Brox, J. I., Holm, I., & Bø, K. (2005) · Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine · doi:10.1080/16501970510040344 · Cited by 84
“the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (37) or the Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire (38).”
Background
A Comparison of Pain, Functional Limitations, and Work Status Indices as Outcome Measures in Back Pain Research
Dionne, C. E., Korff, M. V., Koepsell, T. D., Deyo, R. A., Barlow, W. E., & Checkoway, H. (1999) · Spine · doi:10.1097/00007632-199911150-00009 · Cited by 82
Chronicity of Back Problems During Working Life
Miedema, H. S., Chorus, A. M. J., Wevers, C., & van der Linden, S. (1998) · Spine · doi:10.1097/00007632-199809150-00020 · Cited by 83
Attentional biases toward sensory pain words in acute and chronic pain patients.
Haggman, S. P., Sharpe, L. A., Nicholas, M. K., & Refshauge, K. M. (2010) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2010.02.017 · Cited by 82
Clinical Outcomes Among Low Back Pain Consulters With Referred Leg Pain in Primary Care
Hill, J., Konstantinou, K., Egbewale, B. E., et al. (2011) · Spine · doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e31820712bb · Cited by 82
Comparison of thoracolumbosacral orthosis and no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: interim analysis of a multicenter randomized clinical equivalence trial
Bailey, C. S., Dvorak, M. F., Thomas, K. C., et al. (2009) · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine · doi:10.3171/2009.3.spine08312 · Cited by 82
Biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain disability in rural Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study
Igwesi-Chidobe, C. N., Coker, B., Onwasigwe, C. N., Sorinola, I. O., & Godfrey, E. L. (2017) · BMJ Global Health · doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000284 · Cited by 86
Thoracolumbar Proprioception in Individuals with and without Low Back Pain: Intratester Reliability, Clinical Applicability, and Validity
Koumantakis, G. Α., Winstanley, J. B., & Oldham, J. A. (2002) · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · doi:10.2519/jospt.2002.32.7.327 · Cited by 79
An examination of the association between vertebral deformities, physical disabilities and psychosocial problems
Ettinger, B. B., Block, J. E., Smith, R., et al. (1988) · Maturitas · doi:10.1016/0378-5122(88)90064-3 · Cited by 82
Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Management for Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Cook, A. J. (1998) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/53b.1.p51 · Cited by 81
“The shortened scale has been found to have good test-retest reliability (r = .76 to .91), good test-retest agreement on individual items (r = .83), moderate construct validity, and sensitivity to treatment that is at least as good as the SIP and its subscales (Deyo, 1986; Roland & Morris, 1983).”
Efficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain
Urquhart, D. M., Wluka, A. E., van Tulder, M. W., Heritier, S. R., Forbes, A. B., Fong, C., Wang, Y., Sim, M. R., Gibson, S. J., Arnold, C. A., et al. (2018) · JAMA Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4222 · Cited by 81
Managing Missing Scores on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Kent, P. M., & Lauridsen, H. H. (2011) · Spine · doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e3181ffe53f · Cited by 81
“Therefore, the aims of this study were to (1) determine the prevalence of unanswered RMDQ23 and Oswestry questions, (2) quantify the error in proportionally adjusted RMDQ23 sum scores, (3) compare this with the error where RMDQ23 missing data have been simply ignored, and (4) compare this with the error in Oswestry sc…”
Result
Self-Report Outcome Measures for Low Back Pain
Costa, L. O. P., Maher, C. G., & Latimer, J. (2007) · Spine · doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000261024.27926.0f · Cited by 81
Efficacy of traction for non-specific low back pain: a randomised clinical trial
Beurskens, A., de Vet, H. C. W., van der Heijden, G. J., et al. (1995) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91930-9 · Cited by 81
Caudal Epidural Blocks for Elderly Patients with Lumbar Canal Stenosis
Ciocon, J. O., Galindo‐Ciocon, D., Amaranath, L., & Galindo, D. J. (1994) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06855.x · Cited by 81
Can we improve cognitive–behavioral therapy for chronic back pain treatment engagement and adherence? A controlled trial of tailored versus standard therapy.
Kerns, R. D., Burns, J. W., Shulman, M., Jensen, M. P., Nielson, W. R., Czlapinski, R. A., Dallas, M. I., Chatkoff, D. K., Sellinger, J. J., Heapy, A. A., et al. (2013) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0034406 · Cited by 81
The Psychometric Properties of the Dot-Probe Paradigm When Used in Pain-Related Attentional Bias Research
Dear, B. F., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M. K., & Refshauge, K. M. (2011) · Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2011.07.003 · Cited by 80
“The chronic pain sample was administered: 1) the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK);(17) 2) the Pain Responses Self Statements (PRSS);(10) 3) the Pain SelfEfficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ);(28) and 4) a modified version of the Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).(33) Both samples were administered the Depres…”

Authors: ROLAND, M., & MORRIS, R.
Affiliations: St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author: ROLAND, MARTIN
ORCID: ROLAND, MARTIN
MORRIS, RICHARD
Venue: Spine
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 1983-03
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Pages: 141-144
ISSN: 0362-2436 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198303000-00004
OpenAlex: W2118516436
Cited by: 3,395
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 80 · 2025: 90 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 105 · 2022: 136 · 2021: 148 · 2020: 137 · 2019: 128 · 2018: 125 · 2017: 124 · 2016: 130 · 2015: 125 · 2014: 127 · 2013: 145 · 2012: 146
FWCI: 5.03
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Spine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy-related medical research
Keywords: back pain, natural history (disease), self-rated disability, questionnaire development, outcome measures, disability assessment, treatment trials
MeSH terms: Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Back Pain, Disability Evaluation, Humans, Middle Aged, Movement

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