The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

Please draw a mark on each line below to indicate your level of ability with each of the following activities during the ....past month

See Table Below...

	HOW DO YOU FIND:	score out of 10
1	Putting on your socks or tights without help or aids (eg sock aid)? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
2	Bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the floor without an aid? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
3	Reaching up to a high shelf without help or aids (eg Helping Hand)? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
4	Getting out of an arm-less dining chair without using your hands or any help? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
5	Getting up off the floor - without help - from lying on your back? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
6	Standing unsupported for ten minutes without discomfort? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
7	Climbing 12-15 steps without using a handrail or walking aid (one foot on each step)? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
8	Looking over your shoulder without turning your body? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
9	Doing physically demanding activities (eg physio exercises, gardening, sport)? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
10	Doing a full day’s activities at home or at work? EASY IMPOSSIBLE
	TOTAL OUT OF 100
	TOTAL / 10 (BASFI SCORE)

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Bath Indices Index...

1.	Bath Indices Index
2.	Introduction
3.	The Bath As Metrology Index (BASMI)
4.	The Bath As Functional Index (BASFI)
5.	The Bath As Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)
6.	The Bath As Patient Global Score (BAS-G)
7.	Table One: A Guide to Obtaining the BASMI Measurements
8.	Tables two and three: Calculating the scores for each of the BASMI measurements
9.	The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)
10.	The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)
11.	The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global Score (BAS-G)
12.	References
13.	Bibliography

 

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