Our primary outcome was the measure ’s minimal important difference ( MID ) .
Conclusions In this focused evidence review , the most evidence on key psychometric properties in chronic musculoskeletal pain population s was found for the ODI , RMDQ , SF-36 BPS , NRS , and VAS .
Background Developing successful interventions for chronic musculoskeletal pain requires valid , responsive , and reliable outcome measures .
The Minneapolis VA Evidence -based Synthesis Program completed a focused evidence review on key psychometric properties of 17 self-report measures of pain severity and pain-related functional impairment suitable for clinical research on chronic musculoskeletal pain .
Responsiveness of the 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Several versions of the 24-item Rol and Morris Disability Question naire ( RMDQ ) have been proposed ; however , their responsiveness has not been extensively explored . The objective of this study was to compare the responsiveness of four versions of the RMDQ .  Perceived disability was measured using the 24-item , two 18-item and an 11-item RMDQ on 1,069 low back pain patients from six r and omised controlled trials .  Responsiveness was calculated using effect size , Guyatt ’s responsiveness index ( GRI ) and receiver operating characteristics ( ROC ) curves . Effect size analyses showed that both 18-item versions of the RMDQ were superior to the 24- and 11-item versions of the RMDQ . GRI showed that the 24- and 18-item versions of the RMDQ were similar but more responsive than the 11-item . ROC curves revealed that the 11-item was less responsive than the other three versions , which had similar responsiveness . The results of this study demonstrate that the 24-item and both 18-item versions of the RMDQ have similar responsiveness with all having superior responsiveness to the 11-item
Our primary outcome was the measure ’s minimal important difference ( MID ) .
Conclusions In this focused evidence review , the most evidence on key psychometric properties in chronic musculoskeletal pain population s was found for the ODI , RMDQ , SF-36 BPS , NRS , and VAS .
Background Developing successful interventions for chronic musculoskeletal pain requires valid , responsive , and reliable outcome measures .
The Minneapolis VA Evidence -based Synthesis Program completed a focused evidence review on key psychometric properties of 17 self-report measures of pain severity and pain-related functional impairment suitable for clinical research on chronic musculoskeletal pain .