Roland-Morris Disability

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What it calculates

The “Roland-Morris Disability” calculator computes Roland-Morris score from 24 parameters: i stay at home most of the time because of my back (1 = yes), i change position often to get my back comfortable (1 = yes), i walk more slowly than usual (1 = yes), i am not doing my usual jobs around the house (1 = yes), i use a handrail to get upstairs (1 = yes), i lie down to rest more often (1 = yes), i hold on to something to get out of an easy chair (1 = yes), i try to get other people to do things for me (1 = yes), i get dressed more slowly than usual (1 = yes), i only stand for short periods of time (1 = yes), i try not to bend or kneel down (1 = yes), i find it difficult to get out of a chair (1 = yes), my back is painful almost all the time (1 = yes), i find it difficult to turn over in bed (1 = yes), my appetite is not very good because of back pain (1 = yes), i have trouble putting on socks or stockings (1 = yes), i only walk short distances (1 = yes), i sleep less well because of my back (1 = yes), i get dressed with help from someone else (1 = yes), i sit down for most of the day (1 = yes), i avoid heavy jobs around the house (1 = yes), i am more irritable and bad-tempered with people (1 = yes), i go upstairs more slowly than usual (1 = yes), i stay in bed most of the time (1 = yes).

Used by professionals and patients to assess health metrics, dosages, and risks.

Example calculation

With parameters I stay at home most of the time because of my back (1 = yes) = 1, I change position often to get my back comfortable (1 = yes) = 1, I walk more slowly than usual (1 = yes) = 1, I am not doing my usual jobs around the house (1 = yes) = 0, I use a handrail to get upstairs (1 = yes) = 0, I lie down to rest more often (1 = yes) = 1, I hold on to something to get out of an easy chair (1 = yes) = 0, I try to get other people to do things for me (1 = yes) = 0, I get dressed more slowly than usual (1 = yes) = 1, I only stand for short periods of time (1 = yes) = 1, I try not to bend or kneel down (1 = yes) = 1, I find it difficult to get out of a chair (1 = yes) = 0, My back is painful almost all the time (1 = yes) = 1, I find it difficult to turn over in bed (1 = yes) = 0, My appetite is not very good because of back pain (1 = yes) = 0, I have trouble putting on socks or stockings (1 = yes) = 0, I only walk short distances (1 = yes) = 0, I sleep less well because of my back (1 = yes) = 1, I get dressed with help from someone else (1 = yes) = 0, I sit down for most of the day (1 = yes) = 0, I avoid heavy jobs around the house (1 = yes) = 0, I am more irritable and bad-tempered with people (1 = yes) = 0, I go upstairs more slowly than usual (1 = yes) = 0, I stay in bed most of the time (1 = yes) = 0 the result is 9 (Higher score = greater disability).

How to use

1. Enter i stay at home most of the time because of my back (1 = yes), i change position often to get my back comfortable (1 = yes), i walk more slowly than usual (1 = yes), i am not doing my usual jobs around the house (1 = yes), i use a handrail to get upstairs (1 = yes), i lie down to rest more often (1 = yes), i hold on to something to get out of an easy chair (1 = yes), i try to get other people to do things for me (1 = yes), i get dressed more slowly than usual (1 = yes), i only stand for short periods of time (1 = yes), i try not to bend or kneel down (1 = yes), i find it difficult to get out of a chair (1 = yes), my back is painful almost all the time (1 = yes), i find it difficult to turn over in bed (1 = yes), my appetite is not very good because of back pain (1 = yes), i have trouble putting on socks or stockings (1 = yes), i only walk short distances (1 = yes), i sleep less well because of my back (1 = yes), i get dressed with help from someone else (1 = yes), i sit down for most of the day (1 = yes), i avoid heavy jobs around the house (1 = yes), i am more irritable and bad-tempered with people (1 = yes), i go upstairs more slowly than usual (1 = yes) and i stay in bed most of the time (1 = yes) — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
2. Roland-Morris score is calculated automatically as you type.
3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
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