- The SCI-PDAQ is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess how patients with SCI are able to participate in 26 different daily activities.
- Patients are asked to measure the extent to which they participated in those activities over the last 12 months.
ICF Domain
Participation ▶ Major Life Areas
Administration
Approximately 10-15 minutes
Scoring
Each question on the survey is ranked on a scale of 1 to 4:
- “Yes – as much as I want.”
- “Yes – but less than I want.”
- “No – but I would like to do it.”
- “No – and I don’t want to do it.”
Number of Items
26
Equipment
None
Languages
English
Training Required
No advanced training required.
Availability
The SCI-PDAQ worksheet can be found here.
Measurement Property Summary
Number of studies reporting psychometric properties: 1
Interpretability
- MCID: not established in SCI population
- SEM: not established in SCI population
- MDC: not established in SCI population
Reliability – High
High inter- and intra-rater reliability of the PDAQ for AC1 values: r = 0.75 (p< 0.001)
(Noreau et al. 2013; n=50; 70% males, 30% females); age (SD): 34.5 (±12.4) years; incomplete and complete tetraplegia and paraplegia; mean (SD) years since follow-up: 11.5 (±0.8) years)
Validity – Low
Low Average Correlation with items on the Impact on Autonomy and Participation Questionnaire: r = 0.36
(Noreau et al. 2013; n=50; 70% males, 30% females); age (SD): 34.5 (±12.4) years; incomplete and complete tetraplegia and paraplegia; mean (SD) years since follow-up: 11.5 (±0.8) years)
Responsiveness
Not established in SCI population
Floor/Ceiling Effect
No values were reported for the presence of floor/ceiling effects in the SCI-PDAQ for the SCI population.
Reviewers
Dr. Carlos L. Cano-Herrera, Tyra Chu
Date Last Updated
December 31, 2024
Noreau L, Cobb J, Bélanger LM, Dvorak MF, Leblond J, Noonan VK. Development and assessment of a community follow-up questionnaire for the Rick Hansen spinal cord injury registry. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013;94(9):1753-65. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999313002384?via%3Dihub
Noreau L, Noonan VK, Cobb J, Leblond J, Dumont FS. Spinal cord injury community survey: a national, comprehensive study to portray the lives of Canadians with spinal cord injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2014;20(4):249-64. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252126/
Cobb J, Dumont FS, Leblond J, Park SE, Noonan VK, Noreau L. An Exploratory Analysis of the Potential Association Between SCI Secondary Health Conditions and Daily Activities. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2014;20(4):277-88. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252128/
Cobb JE, Leblond J, Dumont FS, Noreau L. Perceived influence of intrinsic/extrinsic factors on participation in life activities after spinal cord injury. Disabil Health J. 2018;11(4):583-590. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936657418300463?via%3Dihub
