Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire
The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire captures back-related functional limitation. This page is for clinics. It is not a diagnosis and not a public test.
Overview
What is the RMDQ?
RMDQ asks about everyday limitations associated with back pain. It is a function measure, not a scan result and not a diagnosis of a spinal condition.
Development and clinical use
Roland and Morris published the questionnaire as a back-pain disability measure. Confirm current official materials before using it in a live pathway.
- Catalogue status
- Educational entry
- Production scoring
- Not independently verified
- Mode
- self-report
- Typical use
- Clinician-reviewed intake
- Clinical role
- Back-related function support
Administration
A focused client experience
RMDQ is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce RMDQ item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- Original RMDQ paperRoland M, Morris R. A study of the natural history of back pain. Spine. 1983;8(2):141-144.
- Official RMDQ informationRoland-Morris Disability Questionnaire.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the RMDQ
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does RMDQ diagnose a spinal disorder?
No. It describes functional limitation for clinician review.
Is RMDQ the same as ODI?
No. They are different back-related disability instruments.
Can I complete RMDQ here?
No. This page does not collect answers.
How is RMDQ used on Lirena?
As a pain-clinic function self-report for clinician review, not as an automated conclusion.