Oswestry Disability Index Scoring Sheet

Administers and scores the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for low back pain at initial evaluation and discharge, including change-score tracking against the 12.8-point minimal clinically important difference.

Assessment Context

• Patient ID or chart number
  Enter the local patient identifier used in your clinical system. Avoid collecting SSN or other unnecessary PII.
• Assessment date
  Date the ODI was completed.
• Visit type
  Select the visit type so the score can be compared appropriately.
• Prior ODI score
  Enter the most recent prior ODI score if available for change-score tracking.
• Assessment notes
  Optional clinical context relevant to scoring interpretation. Do not include unnecessary PII.

Oswestry Disability Index Items

• Pain intensity
• Personal care
• Lifting
• Walking
• Sitting
• Standing
• Sleeping
• Sex life
  Optional if not applicable or if the patient declines to answer.
• Social life
• Traveling

Scoring and Interpretation

• Number of answered items
• Raw ODI score
  Sum of item scores. If sex life is not answered, score based on answered items per local policy.
• ODI percentage disability
  Calculated as the ODI percentage disability score.
• Change from prior ODI score
  Positive values indicate improvement if the prior score is higher than the current score; negative values indicate worsening.
• Minimal clinically important difference met?
  A change of 12.8 points represents the minimal clinically important difference (MCID).

Clinical Review

• Clinician name
  Optional if your system captures the author automatically.
• Clinical comments
  Optional notes about interpretation, patient tolerance, or reasons for any omitted item.