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Self Reports Menu
Self Reports can be printed from the Forms menu or from the test page if the evaluator would like
the client to them out on paper, with the exception of the Spinal Function and Hand Function
reports. The client may also complete the reports on the computer. To view the results after the
client has completed a report, click Show. To hide the results, if the client can see the computer
screen, click Hide.
Dallas Pain Questionnaire
The DPQ was developed to assess the amount of chronic pain affecting four aspects of the
client’s life: daily activities, work-leisure activities, anxiety-depression and social interest.
The DPQ has 16 sections, divided between the four aspects. The questionnaire utilizes a Visual
Analogue Scale (a pain-free state being to the left and the most painful state being to the right).
The Visual Analogue Scales are 10 cm long. The questionnaire must be answered by placing an
“X” on the Visual Analogue Scale at the appropriate pain rating
McGill Pain Questionnaire
The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) is a tool that has been widely recognized as a reliable
instrument to measure the pain experience, and has been translated into many languages and
widely researched. Pain descriptors cover four aspects: sensory, affective, evaluative and
miscellaneous. The MPQ has been demonstrated to be a good instrument for clinical work and
research. At the bottom of the report you have the option of including the score on the report or
not.
The Neck Disability Index (NDI)
The Oswestry Low Pain Index was modified to produce a 10-item scaled questionnaire entitled
the Neck Disability Index (NDI). The NDI is designed to inform the doctor as to how the client’s
neck pain has affected their ability to manage in everyday life. It has been offered as a self-
reporting instrument for the ADL (Activities of Daily Living) assessment of sufferers of disabling
neck pain, particularly from whiplash injuries. The NDI demonstrates a high degree of test-retest