Lower extremity functional index we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your lower limb problem for which. The patient specific functional scale psfs is a patientspecific. Patientspecific functional scale please identify at least three important activities that you are unable to do or have difficulty doing as a result of your current problem. Revised patient specific functional scale psfs fax 888 5654225 patient last name patient first name patient id date of birth mmddyyyy provider last name provider first. The patient specific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition. These are standardized questionnaire and will help us track your progress. The lefs can be used by clinicians as a measure of. Pdf the use of the patientspecific functional scale to. From our wide array of fitness classes to our world. The international classification of functioning, disability and health icf is a multidimensional framework developed by the world health organization to provide a unified. The patientspecific functional scale msu rehabilitation.
Use of core stabilization exercise and medical exercise. The patient specific functional scale is designed to measure disability in people with an orthopaedic condition. The use of the patientspecific functional scale to. Were much more than a premier health and fitness club in. Patient specific functional scale howto physitrack. Patient specific functional scale please list up to 3 important activities that you are unable to do or are having pain or difficulty performing as a result of your problem. I am going to ask you to identify up to three important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulty with as a result of your. The patients subjective rating of pain and the objective determination of the pains interference with activities will produce a corresponding score on a scale of 05. Discriminant analysis of the patientspecific functional. This document will show you how to use the psfs on physitrack to best effect.
Validity of the patient specific functional scale in. Patient specific functional scale was developed by stratford et al 1995 as a self report outcome measure of function that could be used in patients with varying. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a self. It is a quick scale, administered by a medical professional but in accordance to individual needs. The patientspecific functional scale psfs and the numeric pain rating scale nprs are two measures which the accident compensation corporation acc of new zealand have made. Please identify up to three important activities that you are unable to do or are.
The lefs is a regionspecific, patientreported measure of physical function that can be used to assess functional status in patients with a. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patient specific measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders. Please fill out appropriate questionnaire for your area of injury. Patient specific functional scale howto the psfs is a widely used clinical outcome measure. Patient specific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is the outcome measure for the msk poc and will be used at the initial assessment and again at discharge from the msk poc. Lower extremity functional index tbi, stroke, sci rehab. The patientspecific functional scale pdf in a recent study, the patient specific functional scale was the most responsive disability measure in a trail comparing a variety of oa tools. The lower extremity functional scale lefs is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a persons ability to perform everyday tasks. The patient specific functional scale psfs was developed to provide a measure that would assess functional impairment of patient selected items. Mapping patientspecific functional scale psfs items to. The psfs is a component of the set of patientspecific aka patientcentered health related quality of life instruments. Patientspecific functional scale affected side of body.
Patient specific functional scale sapphire physical therapy. The functional status questionnaire can be used as a selfadministered functional assessment for a patient seen in primary care. Outcome measures included the timedupand go tug and patient specific functional scale psfs. Such scales have not been studied within the population of workers compensation claimants, and the relationship between patientspecific ratings and work outcomes is currently unknown. Patient specific functional scale psfs patientspecific functional scale1 psfs read at initial assessment im going to ask you to identify 3 to 5 important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulties with as a result of your injury. Patient specific functional scale rehabmeasures database. Please identify at least three important activities that you are unable to. Patientspecific measures have received increased attention and use over the past 2 decades. Then rate your ability to do the activities in the last week by circling the appropriate number. Patientspecific activity scoring scheme point to one number. Lower extremity functional scale lefs the lower extremity functional scale lefs is a wellknown and validated patientrated outcome measure prom that can be used to.
Strength and balance exercises to improve functional. Complete at the end of the history and prior to physical examination. Its reliability and responsiveness in patients undergoing a total knee arthroplasty article pdf available may 2015 with 373 reads how we measure. Patient specific functional scale the patient specific functional scale psfs is a brief, interviewformat questionnaire that is used to assess functional disability and any. Examples of patientspecific measures include the mactar, 1 the patient.
The patientspecific functional scale psfs and the numeric pain rating scale nprs are two measures which the accident compensation. A manual for using the functional assessment rating scale fars florida version 199899, with text revisions 2004 introduction. Assessing the patientspecific functional scales ability. Pdf the use of the patientspecific functional scale to measure. Assessing disability and change on individual patients. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patientspecific measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal. In 2017, cms launched the meaningful measures initiative, which is one component of the health. Patientspecific functional scale patient determines functional ability with 5 activities determined by therapist or patient on a 10point scale. Please identify up to three important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulty with as a result of your current problemdiagnosis i. A functional measures progress timeline can be accessed in the downloads section below. Whn, a subsidiary of tivity health support, llc hm 2017 patient specific functional scale description. Linkpage citation commentary improving function in activities that are meaningful to our patients is an important role for. The purpose of this study is to examine the testretest reliability of scores obtained with the patient specific functional scale psfs, to concur validity of scores.
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