Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ)

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This questionnaire is about your joint, back, neck, bone and muscle symptoms such as aches, pains and / or stiffness. Please focus on the particular health problem(s) for which you sought treatment from this service. For each question, tick one box to indicate which statement best describes you over the last 2 weeks. Please focus on the particular health problem(s) for which you sought treatment from this service. For each question select one choice to indicate which statement best describes you over the last 2 weeks.

1. Pain / stiffness during the day. How severe was your usual joint or muscle pain and / or stiffness overall during the day in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

2. Pain / stiffness during the night. How severe was your usual joint or muscle pain and / or stiffness overall during the night in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

3. Walking. How much have your symptoms interfered with your ability to walk in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

4. Washing/Dressing. How much have your symptoms interfered with your ability to wash or dress yourself in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

5. Physical activity levels. How much has it been a problem for you to do physical activities (e.g. going for a walk or jogging) to the level you want because of your joint or muscle symptoms in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

6. Work / daily routine. How much have your joint or muscle symptoms interfered with your work or daily routine in the last 2 weeks (including work & jobs around the house)?(Required)

7. Social activities and hobbies. How much have your joint or muscle symptoms interfered with your social activities and hobbies in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

8. Needing help. How often have you needed help from others (including family, friends or carers) because of your joint or muscle symptoms in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

9. Sleep. How often have you had trouble with either falling asleep or staying asleep because of your joint or muscle symptoms in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

10. Fatigue or low energy. How much fatigue or low energy have you felt in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

11. Emotional well-being. How much have you felt anxious or low in your mood because of your joint or muscle symptoms in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

12. Understanding of your condition and any current treatment. Thinking about your joint or muscle symptoms, how well do you feel you understand your condition and any current treatment (including your diagnosis and medication)?(Required)

13. Confidence in being able to manage your symptoms. How confident have you felt in being able to manage your joint or muscle symptoms by yourself in the last 2 weeks (e.g. medication, changing lifestyle)?(Required)

14. Overall impact. How much have your joint or muscle symptoms bothered you overall in the last 2 weeks?(Required)

Physical activity levels. In the past week, on how many days have you done a total of 30 minutes or more of physical activity, which was enough to raise your heart rate? This may include sport, exercise and brisk walking or cycling for recreation or to get to and from places, but should not include housework or physical activity that is part of your job.(Required)

Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ)

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