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BASFI - Bath AS Functional Index

Ten questions about how AS is affecting your everyday physical tasks. Think about your last week - 0 means easy, 10 means impossible.

Q1Putting on your socks or tights without help or aids (e.g. sock aids)?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q2Bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the floor without an aid?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q3Reaching up to a high shelf without help or aids?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q4Getting up from an armless dining room chair without using your hands or any other help?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q5Getting up from the floor without help from lying on your back?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q6Standing unsupported for 10 minutes without discomfort?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q7Climbing 12-15 steps without using a handrail or walking aid, one foot on each step?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q8Looking over your shoulder without turning your body?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q9Doing physically demanding activities (e.g. physiotherapy exercises, gardening or sports)?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible
Q10Doing a full day's activities whether at home or at work?
0
0246810
EasyImpossible

Your BASFI score

0.0/ 10

Mild functional limitation

Your BASFI score is 0 - Mild functional limitation. A score below 4 suggests AS is having a relatively limited impact on the everyday physical activities measured here. It's still worth tracking this over time, especially if any answers were higher than the rest.

Mild limitation
< 4
Moderate
4 – 6
Severe
7 – 10

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Not medical advice - a tool for self-awareness and rheumatologist conversations.