1. Putting on your socks or tights without help or aids (e.g.sock aid) easy impossible 012345678910 2. Bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the foor without an aid easy impossible 012345678910 3. Reaching up to a high shelf without help or aids (e.g. helping hand) easy impossible 012345678910 4. Getting up out of an armless dining room chair without using your hands or any other help easy impossible 012345678910 5. Getting up off the foor without help from lying on you back easy impossible 012345678910 6. Standing unsupported for 10 minutes without discomfort easy impossible 012345678910 7. Climbing 12-15 steps without using a handrail or walking aid, one foot on each step easy impossible 012345678910 8. Looking over your shoulder without turning your body easy impossible 012345678910 9. Doing physically demanding activities (e.g. physiotherapy exercises, gardening or sports) easy impossible 012345678910 10. Doing a full day's activities whether it be at home or at work easy impossible 012345678910 Assessment of Function BASFI BASFI is a patient-reported outcome that includes 10 questions; 8 of them refer to aspects of functional anatomy, and 2 pertain to the ability to cope with everyday life. All questions are completed on numerical rating scales or on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) with “easy” and “impossible” as anchors. The total BASFI-score is the average of the 10 questions and ranges from 0 to 10. ref: Calin A, Garrett S, Whitelock H, Kennedy LG et al. J Rheumatol. 1994;21(12):2281–5. 25
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