The Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ)
Original Editor - Rucha Gadgil
Top Contributors - Rucha Gadgil, Kim Jackson, Chloe Waller, Carina Therese Magtibay and Nupur Smit Shah
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The Rivermead Post-concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) is a simple, freely available, and widely used tool for assessment of the presence and severity of various post-concussion symptoms. The questionnaire was first published in 1995 to assess patients' psychosocial functioning post-concussion. It contains 16 questions targeting physical, cognitive and behavioural domains. It was modified by Eyres et al. is 2005 into RPQ Modified Scoring System (RPQ 13/ RPQ-3).
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
Individuals showing symptoms of Concussion after an injury.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Equipment Required:
Questionnaire based: pen and paper
Training Required:
None
Time Required:
5-10 mins
Instrument[edit | edit source]
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| Sr. No. | Questions | Scoring | ||||
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| 1 | Headaches | |||||
| 2 | Feelings of Dizziness | |||||
| 3 | Nausea and Vomiting | |||||
| 4 | Noise Sensitivity
Easily upset by loud noise |
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| 5 | Sleep Disturbance | |||||
| 6 | Fatigue, tiring more easily | |||||
| 7 | Being Irritable, easily angered | |||||
| 8 | Feeling Depressed or Tearful | |||||
| 9 | Feeling frustrated or Impatient | |||||
| 10 | Forgetfulness, poor memory | |||||
| 11 | Poor Concentration | |||||
| 12 | Taking Longer to Think | |||||
| 13 | Blurred Vision | |||||
| 14 | Light Sensitivity,
Easily upset by bright light |
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| 15 | Double Vision | |||||
| 16 | Restlessness | |||||
| Are you experiencing any other difficulties? | ||||||
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