Osteoarthritis Self assessment
Institute of Rheumatology and Pain - www. arthritiscare.co.in | ||||||
Osteoarthritis Self assessment scoring | ||||||
To be used to monitor the course of the disease or to determine the effectiveness of treatment in Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee. Please use the sliding scale to the appropriate position. |
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Pain Score: Use sliding scale to indicate the level of Pain experienced while doing the following activity |
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0=NIL | 1=SLIGHT | 2=MODERATE | 3=SEVERE | 4=Extreme | ||
Sliding Scale 0-4 Points | ||||||
(1) Walking | ||||||
(2) Stair climbing | ||||||
(3) At night while in bed | ||||||
(4) While resting | ||||||
(5) Standing | ||||||
STIFFNESS SCORE: What is the level of stiffness you have felt at the following times of the day 1 | ||||||
Sliding Scale 0-4 Points | ||||||
(1) In the morning after getting up | ||||||
(2) Later in the day | ||||||
FUNCTION SCORE: What the level of difficulty felt while performing the following Activities if you do them: Do not answer to those activities you do not do (Example-if you don't ride a car then do not answer 7) |
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Sliding Scale 0-4 Points | ||||||
(1) Coming down stairs | ||||||
(2) Climbing stairs | ||||||
(3) Rising from sitting | ||||||
(4) Standing | ||||||
(5) Bending to floor | ||||||
(6) Walking on flat surface | ||||||
(7) Getting in or out of car | ||||||
(8) Going shopping | ||||||
(9) Putting on socks | ||||||
(10) Rising from bed | ||||||
(11) Taking off socks | ||||||
(12) Lying in bed | ||||||
(13) Sitting on a chair | ||||||
(14) Sitting on the floor | ||||||
(15) Getting on or off toilet | ||||||
(16) Heavy domestic duties | ||||||
(17) Light domestic duties | ||||||