The Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale can be used to evaluate the disability experienced by patients with neck pain. The scores can be monitored over time to evaluate the disease course and response to any interventions.
The instrument consists of 15 questions.
Direction of questions:
(1) "positive" (a yes indicates good function): 1-5
(2) "negative" (a yes indicates poor function): 6 - 12
Response
Points for "Positive" Directed
Points for "Negative" Directed
yes
0
2
occasionally
1
1
no
2
0
disability index =
= SUM(points for all 15 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 30
• The higher the score, the greater the disability.
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