Table 2 Recommended tools for assessment of pain, functional and disability impact related to LBP
Assessed dimension | Recommended tool |
|---|---|
Pain | Visual analogue scale (VAS) [34] |
Work-related factors for prolonged disability | Örebro Musculoskeletal Screening Pain Questionnaire (OMPSQ) [16] |
Functional disability | Roland-Morris questionnaire [32] |
Dallas Pain Questionnaire [20] | |
Oswestry Disability Index [9] | |
Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale [36] | |
SF-36 quality life questionnaire [21] | |
Worker beliefs concerning the link between LBP and work | Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ) work-subscale [11] |