Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Calculator

Answer 10 standardized questions about your back pain and daily activities to calculate your ODI score and disability grade.

Use the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Calculator

ODI Questionnaire

Select the one statement in each section that best describes your condition today.

Section 1 — Pain Intensity
Section 2 — Personal Care (Washing, Dressing)
Section 3 — Lifting
Section 4 — Walking
Section 5 — Sitting
Section 6 — Standing
Section 7 — Sleeping
Section 8 — Social Life
Section 9 — Traveling
Section 10 — Employment / Homemaking

Answer all sections and press
Calculate ODI Score to see your result.

ODI Grade Reference

0 – 20%Minimal Disability
21 – 40%Moderate Disability
41 – 60%Severe Disability
61 – 80%Crippled
81 – 100%Bed-Bound

Summary

The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a gold-standard clinical questionnaire for measuring the degree of disability caused by low back pain. It covers 10 daily-life domains — pain intensity, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, social life, traveling, and employment — each scored 0–5. The total score is expressed as a percentage (0–100%) and mapped to a disability grade from Minimal to Bed-Bound.

How it works

  1. Select the single best answer for each of the 10 sections describing your current condition.
  2. Each section is scored from 0 (no limitation) to 5 (maximum limitation).
  3. The calculator sums all section scores, divides by 50, and multiplies by 100 to get the ODI percentage.
  4. The percentage maps to a disability grade: Minimal (0–20%), Moderate (21–40%), Severe (41–60%), Crippled (61–80%), or Bed-Bound (81–100%).
  5. Review the grade interpretation and share the result with your healthcare provider.

Use cases

  • Track low back pain disability over time during rehabilitation.
  • Screen patients before and after spinal interventions or surgery.
  • Provide objective self-reported disability data for insurance or occupational assessments.
  • Guide physiotherapy goal-setting by identifying the most affected functional domains.
  • Document baseline functional status in clinical or research settings.
  • Compare disability levels across treatment arms in clinical trials.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-05-28 · Reviewed by Nham Vu