Orthopedics

Neck Disability Index (NDI)

Measures patient-reported disability and functional limitation from neck pain.

Parameters

Neck Disability Index (NDI) Result

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FormulaNeck Disability Index (%) = (Sum of 10 Section Scores / 50) × 100

Clinical Pearls

The benchmark outcome measure required in clinical trials and clinical practice to quantify cervical spine disability and track rehabilitation progress.

Limitations

A minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of at least 5 points (10 percentage points) is needed to show meaningful clinical change.