Table 3.

Responsiveness of the RMDQ and ODI in Studies Making a Head-to-Head Comparison in Patients With NSLBPa

  • a COSMIN=methodological quality assessment according to the COSMIN checklist, AUC=area under the curve (receiving operating characteristic analysis), LBP=low back pain, NSLBP=nonspecific low back pain, RMDQ=Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, ODI=Oswestry Disability Index, DRI=Disability Rating Index, SF-36-PF=physical functioning subscale of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, NRS=numeric rating scale, VAS=visual analog scale, SF-RP-36=role–physical subscale of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, SF-36-BP=bodily pain subscale of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, GPCS=global perception of change scale, SRM=standardized response mean.

  • b Standardized response means were calculated by dividing the mean change by its standard deviation.

  • c These SRMs were calculated using the data presented in the review.

  • d These studies were included in the same article.