Table 2.

Modified PODCI score

	Item	Very happy	Somewhat happy	Not sure	Somewhat unhappy	Very unhappy
1	How happy is the child with how he/she looks?	1	2	3	4	5
2	How happy is the child with clothes his/her can wear?	1	2	3	4	5
3	How happy is the child with his/her ability to do the same things his/her friends do?	1	2	3	4	5
4	How happy is the child with his/her health in general?	1	2	3	4	5
			Easy	A little hard	Very hard	Cannot do at all
5	Can the child stand while washing his/her hand and face at the sink?		1	2	3	4
6	Can the child sit in a regular chair without holding on?		1	2	3	4
7	Can the child get in and out the toilet?		1	2	3	4
8	Can the child get on and off the bus?		1	2	3	4
9	Can the child bend over from standing position and pick up something off the floor?		1	2	3	4
10	Can the child walk the required distance?		1	2	3	4
11	Can the child run short distance?		1	2	3	4
12	Can the child use the bicycle or tricycle?		1	2	3	4
13	Can the child climb three flights of stairs?		1	2	3	4
14	Can the child participate in competitive level sports with other children the same age?		1	2	3	4
15	How much pain has your child had during the last week?	None 1	Very Mild 2	Mild 3	Moderate 4	Severe 5
16	During the last week, how much did pain interfere with your child's normal activities (at home, outside and school)?	Never 1	Sometimes 2	Half the time 3	Often 4	Extremely 5
17	How often does your child need help from another person for sitting and standing?	Never 1	Sometimes 2	Half the time 3	Often 4	All the time 5
18	How often does his/her need help from another person walking or climbing?	Never 1	Sometimes 2	Half the time 3	Often 4	All the time 5
19	How would you feel if your child had to spend the rest of his/her life with his/her bone and muscle condition as it is right now?	Very satisfied 1	Somewhat satisfied 2	Neutral 3	Somewhat dissatisfied 4	Very dissatisfied 5

Score range: Best score, 19; Worst score, 85; Excellent, 19–36; Good, 37–52; Fair, 53–69; Poor, 70–85