1 Before you use it
What it is
The condition-specific measure for pelvic girdle pain — 20 activity items plus 5 symptom items, developed in pregnant and post-partum women.
It is the only instrument in this library built for PGP, which is why that page has one.
When to reach for it
Pregnancy-related and post-partum pelvic girdle pain, at baseline and review. Also reasonable for non-obstetric SIJ presentations, with the caveat that it wasn't developed in that population — say so if you use it there.
2 Giving it
Scoring
Twenty-five items to 0–100. Higher means more disability. Report the activity and symptom subscales.
What it doesn’t measure
It does not diagnose, and it does not localise to the SIJ. The pain provocation cluster does that.
And it is not a pelvic floor measure. Pelvic floor assessment is a separate specialty and outside a student's scope on an MSK placement.
Repeat it
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
Interpret against baseline.
The activity items translate straight into a plan — turning in bed, standing, walking, stairs, carrying.
Is the change real?
On placement
Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, 28 weeks. PGQ activity subscale 62 → 48 over 4 weeks; symptom subscale 55 → 45.
Read it as activity fell 14 points — at the top of the 7% to 14% MDC band; symptom fell 10, inside its 18% to 22% band (both measured in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain). The activity change is probably real; the symptom change isn't proven. No MCID in the library.
Do the activity items are the plan — turning in bed, standing, walking, stairs, carrying. Keep the ones still scoring high as the targets.
Student trap. Using it on a non-pregnant SIJ patient without noting that it wasn't validated there. Say what you did.
Official source: null. We don't host the form.
This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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