Patient specific functional scale howto physitrack. Pdf the use of the patientspecific functional scale to. Development of patientspecific physical 3d models that accurately replicate the unique anatomic and functional characteristics of severe as has many potential applications. Please identify at least three important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulty with as a result of your problem. This document will show you how to use the psfs on physitrack to best effect. Activities of daily living index interview and observation to determine ability with basic adl and mobility tasks. 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. Outcome measures can range from generic to specific for a body region, health condition, or dimension. It is possible that patientspecific models could be used to refine dopplerderived as quantification under low flowlow gradient conditions. The patient specific functional scale psfs is a brief, interviewformat questionnaire that is used to assess functional disability and any changes in performance of activities of daily living. A comparison of correlation coefficients determined good convergent validity of the patient specific functional scale psfs with global rating of change scale grc, better than with the generic 36item short form health survey 36sf, possibly because both psfs and grc ask patients to selfidentify areas of disability while a more generic measure would include items not relevant to the. Patientspecific functional scale this questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with an orthopaedic condition.
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. The patient rates difficulty on an 11point numerical scale 0. Rehabilitation patient forms welcome to uw health rehabilitation. Patientspecific functional scale patient determines functional ability with 5 activities determined by therapist or patient on a 10point scale. It is commonly used to track a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and has also. Global rating of change groc was assessed at discharge. Feb 22, 20 this study evaluated the validity of the patient specific functional scale psfs in patients with upper extremity nerve injury.
Clinical predictive models for stroke recovery could offer the opportunity of targeted early intervention and more specific. Patient specific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to help us tailor your care to your specific needs. The neck disability index, oswestry disability index, upper extremity functional index, and lower extremity functional scale. It can be used both to screen initially for problems and to monitor the patient.
Patient specific functional scale initial assessment. 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. Patient specific 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. Psychometrics, clinimetrics, and application as a clinical outcome measure on the patient and the patients quality of life, has been described by several authors. Patient specific functional scale the patient specific functional scale psfs is a brief, interviewformat questionnaire that is used to assess functional disability and any changes in performance of activities of daily living. In the text below the calculator there is more information about the scale and about the study it is based on. This useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any. Patient specific functional scale howto physitrack support. Patientspecific prediction of functional recovery after. The psfs identifies the tasks that the worker has difficulty with because of the injury and will. Twenty six people living with parkinsons disease from hamilton and burlington. This useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition. 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 name provider phone area code first clinician instructions. The lower extremity functional scale lefs is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a persons ability to perform everyday tasks.
Patientspecific functional scale pdf lower extremity. The patient specific functional scale psfs has been found to be a reliable and valid measure of physical function in patients with musculoskeletal disorders and may have applications for other patient populations. Patientspecific activity scoring scheme point to number patientspecific functional scale psfs. Scoring instructions the patient is asked to identify activities which they find difficult to perform as a result of their condition. Rehabilitation patient forms, orthopedics and rehabilitation. Patientspecific functional scale please list up to three important activities that you have the most difficulty with as a result of the problem we are seeing you for today, and rate each using the scale below. Mapping patientspecific functional scale psfs items to the. Then rate your ability to do the activities in the last week by circling the appropriate number. The patient specific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patient specific outcome measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders the scale was developed by stratford et al 1995 as a selfreport measure of function that could be used in patients with varying levels of independence. Its reliability and responsiveness in patients undergoing a total knee arthroplasty. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported. The patient rates difficulty on an 11point numerical scale 0 unable to perform the activity.
A comparison of correlation coefficients determined good convergent validity of the patient specific functional scale psfs with global rating of change scale grc, better than with the generic 36item short form health survey 36sf, possibly because both psfs and grc ask patients to selfidentify areas of disability while a more generic. Om type of om description scoring psfs patient specific patients nominate 3 to 5 activities that they are unable to do or having difficulty doing because of their injury or problem. 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 compulsory for physiotherapists to record at a patients initial visit and discharge. The patientspecific functional scale psfs was designed to provide clinicians with a valid, reliable, responsive, and efficient outcome measure that would be. Patient last name patient first name patient id date of birth mmddyyyy. Please identify three important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulty with as a result of your problem and score them in the appropriate column using the scale below. Patient specific functional scale please list up to three important activities that you have the most difficulty with as a result of the problem we are seeing you for today, and rate each using the scale below.
The purpose of this study was to determine testretest reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the patient specific functional scale psfs when applied to patients with knee dysfunction. Please score these activities using the above scoring scheme. Were much more than a premier health and fitness club in bellevue and the greater seattle area our resortstyle facilities are home to the regions most experienced and skilled medical and wellness professionals, state. The patient specific functional scale psfs this is a patientspecific questionnaire that requires patients to identify up to five important activities that they are having difficulty with as a result of their condition. Patient specific functional scale sapphire physical therapy. Physical function was assessed at the baseline and final physical therapy visits using the psfs and four region specific patient reported outcome pro measures. Please identify up to three important activities that you are unable to do or are having difficulty with as a result of your. The activitiesspecific balance confidence abc scale. Total the ratings possible range 0 1600 and divide by 16. Patient specific functional scale psfs evaluates functional disability caused by pain or injuries based on given activities and the difficulty in performing them. Identify up to 3 important activities that you are unable to do or have difficulty performing today as a result of your problem.
The purpose of this study was to determine testretest reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the patientspecific functional scale psfs when applied to patients with knee dysfunction. These activities are rated on an 11point scale, where 0 is unable to perform the. Research patientspecific prediction of functional recovery after stroke abdel douiri1, justin grace1, shahjalal sarker2, kate tilling3, christopher mckevitt1, charles dawolfe1 and anthony g rudd1 abstract background and aims. Patient specific functional scale reprinted with permission from straford p, gill c, westaway m, binkley j. Please rate each of these problems on the 010 scale below. Clinical decision making the psfs is a sensitive measure of clinically significant change in a patients. The development of standardized functional assessment measures across postacute care settings has been ongoing since 2014. Patient specific functional scale rehabmeasures database. This study evaluated the validity of the patient specific functional scale psfs in patients with upper extremity nerve injury. Patient specific functional scale psfs page 2 patientspecific functional scale this questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with an orthopaedic condition.
The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patientspecific measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting. Replicating patientspecific severe aortic valve stenosis. The abc is an 11point scale and ratings should consist of whole numbers 0100 for each item. Patientspecific activity scoring scheme point to one number. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patientspecific measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders. The patient identifies up to 5 activities with which heshe has difficulty or is unable to perform. The patientspecific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patientspecific outcome measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders the scale was developed by stratford et al 1995 as a selfreport measure of function that could be used in patients with varying levels of independence. Patientspecific functional scale ergoterapeutforeningen. Please identify at least three important activities that you are unable to do or have difficulty doing as a result of your current. The patientspecific functional scale is designed to measure disability in people with an orthopaedic condition. Physical function was assessed at the baseline and final physical therapy visits using the psfs and four regionspecific patientreported outcome pro measures. For each activity, rate the level of difficulty you have performing.
Following research ethics boards reb approval, we included englishspeaking adults, with greater than 6 months after. The patient specific functional scale psfs this is a patient specific questionnaire that requires patients to identify up to five important activities that they are having difficulty with as a result of their condition. 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. The use of the patientspecific functional scale to measure. Patient specific prediction of functional recovery after stroke abdel douiri1, justin grace1, shahjalal sarker2, kate tilling3, christopher mckevitt1, charles dawolfe1 and anthony g rudd1 abstract background and aims. Validity of the patient specific functional scale in. These questionnaires can be classified as being generic, condition or disease specific, or patient specific.
Write the activities you are unable to do or are having difficulty with in the box below. The patient specific functional scale psfs and the numeric pain rating scale nprs are two measures which the accident compensation corporation acc of new zealand have made compulsory for physiotherapists to record at a patients initial visit and discharge. Provider last name provider first name provider phone area code first clinician instructions. Patient specific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition. Twenty six people living with parkinsons disease from hamilton and burlington were interviewed four times within a four month period. The psfs allows patients to identify the goals most important to them, and rate their ability to achieve these goals using a. The patientspecific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition.
The psfs allows patients to identify the goals most important to them, and rate their ability to achieve these goals using a 10 point scale. It provides information on the patients physical, psychological, social and role functions. The patient specific functional scale psfs is a selfreported, patient specific measure, designed to assess functional change, primarily in patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders. The functional status questionnaire can be used as a selfadministered functional assessment for a patient seen in primary care. The patientspecific functional scale rehabilitation. The patient specific functional scale is designed to measure disability in people with an orthopaedic condition. It is a quick scale, administered by a medical professional but in accordance to individual needs. 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. Patientspecific 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. For example, a clinically relevant improvement in the psfs can be indicated by a change of at least 2 points in. Mapping patientspecific functional scale psfs items to. Whn, a subsidiary of tivity health support, llc hm 2017 patient specific functional scale description. Patientspecific functional scale affected side of body.
Patient specific functional scale page 3 of 9 researchers have come up with slight variations depending on the condition. Validity of the patient specific functional scale in patients. Patientspecific functional scale this useful questionnaire can be used to help us tailor your care to your specific needs. A qualitative andor quantifiable improvement in the patients ability to perform specific functional tasks andor activities of daily living as measured by the patientspecific functional scale psfs or similar validated patient reported clinical outcome measure. However, the reliability and the validity of the psfs have not been evaluated in older adults. Reliability and validity of the patientspecific functional. Complete after the history and before the exam initial assessment. Complete at the end of the history and prior to physical examination. Patientspecific prediction of functional recovery after stroke.
The patientspecific functional scale msu rehabilitation. Assessing disability and change on individual patients. The patientspecific functional scale was valid for group. From our wide array of fitness classes to our world. Minimum important differences for the patientspecific. Today, are there any activities that you are unable to do or have difficulties with because. The patient specific functional scale psfs calculator consists of 5 activity fields to input examples of daily activities the subject has difficulty performing, each with an associated value on a scale from 0 to 10. The lefs can be used by clinicians as a measure of patients initial function, ongoing progress and outcome, as well as to set functional goals. A functional measures progress timeline can be accessed in the downloads section below. Our specialists provide services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Patient specific functional scale this questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with an orthopaedic condition. Patient specific functional scale howto the psfs is a widely used clinical outcome measure.
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