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Please see Acute Low Back Pain for context
| Item | Question | Disagree | Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My back pain has spread down my leg(s) at some time in the last 2 weeks | |||
| 2 | I have had pain in the shoulder or neck at some time in the last 2 weeks | |||
| 3 | I have only walked short distances because of my back pain | |||
| 4 | In the last 2 weeks, I have dressed more slowly than usual because of back pain | |||
| 5 | It’s not really safe for a person with a condition like mine to be physically active | |||
| 6 | Worrying thoughts have been going through my mind a lot of the time | |||
| 7 | I feel that my back pain is terrible and it’s never going to get any better | |||
| 8 | In general I have not enjoyed all the things I used to enjoy | |||
| 9 | Overall, how bothersome has your back pain been in the last 2 weeks? | |||
| Result | Low Risk Score: 0 Subscore: 0 | |||
| Scoring 9-item questionnaire: Total score 3 or less = Low risk Total score 4 or more -> sub score Q5-9 is 3 or less = medium risk; 4 or more = high risk | ||||
| Scoring 6-item (Q2, 5, and 6 removed): Total score 2 or less = Low risk Total score 3 or more = not at low risk | ||||
