Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E) is a structured, reliable, and validated tool that had been used widely across various study settings to quantify the prevalence, severity and impact of musculoskeletal symptoms. It is developed from Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire(NMQ) as NMQ collects minimal data regarding musculoskeletal pain and activity prevention. NMQ-E was developed byAnna P. Dawson et al [1]. NMQ-E inquires about "trouble" defined as ‘‘ache, pain or discomfort’’ and 9 body regions (3 each on the upper limbs, spine and lower limbs). In total, the NMQ-E is comprised of 11 questions asked in reference to 9 body regions, equating to 99 data items generated by the tool [1].
Advantages of NMQ-E are:
- reliable tool
- validated tool
- less expensive method
- easy tool for planning research study on musculoskeletal symptoms
- can be applied as a screening instrument for musculoskeletal pain
The english and nepali version of Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E) and mannequin can be downloaded from the the link below.
References:
1. Dawson, Anna P., et al. "Development and test–retest reliability of an extended version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E): a screening instrument for musculoskeletal pain." The Journal of Pain 10.5 (2009): 517-526.
2. Monnier A, Larsson H, Djupsjöbacka M, et al. Musculoskeletal pain and limitations in work ability in Swedish marines: a cross-sectional survey of prevalence and associated factors. BMJ Open 2015;5:e007943. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007943
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