Validation of the Japanese version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 543-548

  Suzukamo, Yoshimi ^a   Fukuhara, Shunichi ^a   Kikuchi, Shinichi ^b   Konno, Shinichi ^b   Roland, Martin ^c   Iwamoto, Yukihide ^d   Nakamura, Takashi ^e  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disability; Japanese version; Low back pain; Outcomes; Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0043014810     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-003-0679-x     Document Type: Article

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