The ODI remains a valid and vigorous measure and has been a worthwhile outcome measure .
The behavior of the instrument is incompletely understood , particularly in sensitivity to real change .
The Oswestry Disability Index ( ODI ) has become one of the principal condition-specific outcome measures used in the management of spinal disorders .
To review the versions of this instrument , document methods by which it has been vali date d , collate data from scores found in normal and back pain population s , provide curves for power calculations in studies using the ODI , and maintain the ODI as a gold st and ard outcome measure .
It has now been 20 years since its original publication .
Compensation, Work Status, and Disability in Low Back Pain Patients
Study Design A prospect ively design ed study was performed to assess the influence of employment status and a compensation cl aim on patients experiencing low back pain . Objectives To determine the factor that most influences disability arising from low back pain , unemployment or a compensation cl aim . Summary of Background Data Two hundred sixtynine consecutive patients were assessed from a low back pain clinic . Methods Disability was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Score , and employment , and compensation status were recorded . Results Both unemployment and patients involved in compensation had higher disability scores . However , by controlling the data for employment and assessing only the compensation group it was found that those cl aim ing compensation , but still working had significantly less disability than those cl aim ing compensation who were unemployed . Conclusions Both unemployment and compensation cl aims influence disability , but employment status is the most important factor
The ODI remains a valid and vigorous measure and has been a worthwhile outcome measure .
The behavior of the instrument is incompletely understood , particularly in sensitivity to real change .
The Oswestry Disability Index ( ODI ) has become one of the principal condition-specific outcome measures used in the management of spinal disorders .
To review the versions of this instrument , document methods by which it has been vali date d , collate data from scores found in normal and back pain population s , provide curves for power calculations in studies using the ODI , and maintain the ODI as a gold st and ard outcome measure .
It has now been 20 years since its original publication .