Neck Disability Index (NDI)

Summary

What it measures:

How neck pain with or without concomitant upper extremity symptoms affects ability to manage everyday life activities

Target Population:

People with acute or chronic cervical pain or radiculopathy

From Moeti and Marchetti, 2001:

Used as outcome measure to show significant improvement.
When combined with numeric pain rating scale, shows more comprehensive assessment.

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