Physiotherapy · Measure

Minimal clinically important difference

ODI MCID reported between 6 and 12.8 points; NDI around 5 points

Limited evidenceOutline3 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending
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ODI MCID reported between 6 and 12.8 points; NDI around 5 points. Explain why the range exists.

Planned sections

  • What the metric is
  • How it is calculated
  • How to read it
  • Limits of the measure
  • How BodySignals uses it

Sources gathered for this page

  1. 1Minimum important differences for the Patient-Specific Functional Scale, 4 region-specific outcome measures, and the Numeric Pain Rating ScaleCohort · 2014
  2. 2Oswestry Disability Index (Rehabilitation Measures Database)Reference · 2021
  3. 3Measurement properties of the Neck Disability Index: a systematic reviewSystematic review · 2009

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