Measurement Characteristics and Clinical Utility of the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire Among Individuals With Musculoskeletal Conditions

Job reintegration and retention are integral components of vocational rehabilitation (VR) for people with musculoskeletal conditions other physical disabilities. The Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ) is a patient-reported outcomes measure that evaluates physical, emotional, cognitive functioning in the VR setting. This was created hope to evaluate work-related identify areas disability may be addressed during process.1 Development questionnaire informed by International Classification Functioning, Disability Health Core Set Vocational Rehabilitation.1 Administration WORQ free, requires no training, takes an average 25.57 (SD=11.55) minutes complete.1 Available both interviewer-administered self-reported versions, consists 2 parts: 17-item section characterizing sociodemographic data 42-item assessing function. first 40 questions scored on 11-point Likert scale then summated, last assess duration time needed complete general functional tasks. Lower scores signify greater function lesser extent issues. demonstrates excellent test-retest reliability,2., 3., 4., 5. internal consistency,2., content validity5 as well adequate convergent validity2,4,5 similar instruments functioning. Little floor ceiling effects were detected.2., abbreviated summary provides review psychometric properties individuals conditions. A full reviews over 500 patients various health can found at: www.sralab.org/Rehabilitation-Measures. Please address correspondence [email protected] instrument designed facilitate selection outcome measures clinicians. information contained this represents sample peer-reviewed research available at summary's publication. does not constitute endorsement clinical practice. views expressed those authors do represent authors’ employers, owner(s), Archives Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Measures Database, or United States Department Human Services. has been reviewed externally. Database Instrument Summary Tear-sheets initially funded National Institute Disability, Independent Living, Research ( NIDILRR ), Community Living , Services through Training Center Improving Measurement Medical Outcomes H133B090024 ). Current funding comes from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, first-ever “translational” hospital where clinicians, scientists, innovators, technologists work together same space, applying real medicine Employment People Disabilities 90RTEM0001 ).Bibliography1.Finger ME, Escorpizo R, Bostan C, De Bie R. (WORQ): development preliminary evidence ICF-based rehabilitation. J Occup Rehabil 2014;24:498–510.2.Finger Wicki-Roten V, Leger B, Cross-cultural adaptation French: valid reliable 2019;29:350–60.3.Finger Tennant A. Measuring using (WORQ). Int Environ Res Public 2019;16:2795.4.Vermeulen K, Woestyn M, Oostra et al. evaluation Dutch version (WORQ-VL). 2019;29:514–25.5.Husmann A, Finger ME. Examining therapy outpatient clinic: validity reliability 2020;30:156–66. 1.Finger