Additional file
The Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ) [6]
(a) ECQ English version
(1)
Do you get a pain or discomfort in your leg(s) when you walk?
Yes
No
If you answered "Yes" to question (1), please answer the following questions. Otherwise you
need not continue
(2)
Does this pain ever begin when you are standing still or sitting?
Yes
No
(3)
Do you get it if you walk uphill or hurry?
Yes
No
(4)
Do you get it if you walk at an ordinary pace on the level?
Yes
No
(5)
What happens to it if you stand still?
a. usually continues for more than 10 minutes
b. usually disappears in 10 minutes or less
(6)
Where do you get this pain or discomfort?
Mark the place (s) with an X on the diagrams below
Front
Back
Definition of positive classification requires all of the following responses: "Yes" to (1), "No"
to (2), "Yes" to (3), grade 1 "No" to (4), grade 2 "Yes" to (4). If these criteria are fulfilled, a
definite claudicant is one who indicates the pain is in the calf, regardless of whether pain is
also marked at other sites; a diagnosis of atypical claudication is made if the pain is marked in
the thigh or buttock, in the absence of any calf pain. Subjects should not be considered to
have claudication if pain is indicated in the hamstrings, feet, shins, joints or appears to radiate
in the absence of any pain in the calf
(b) ECQ- Bengali Translation
(c) ECQ- Gujarati Translation
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(d) ECQ- Hindi Translation
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(e) ECQ- Punjabi Translation
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(f) ECQ- Urdu Translation
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