Oswestry Disability Index is a better indicator of lumbar motion than the Visual Analogue Scale
Ruiz FK, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Russo GS, Grauer JN. Oswestry Disability Index is a better indicator of lumbar motion than the Visual Analogue Scale. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 1860-1865. PMID: 24216395, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOswestry Disability IndexVisual analog scaleRange of motionVAS scoresLumbar motionDisability IndexDisability scoresAnalog scaleLower extremitiesOutcome measuresFunctional ROMClinical cohort studyLumbar ROMLumbar interventionsAxial painCohort studyNeurologic complaintsLumbar pathologyLumbar complaintsSuch painDaily livingAverage ageClinical practicePainLinear regression analysis