Disability

7. Not in 8 but confined to bed

6. Not in 7 but confined to chair or or able to move around in the home only with support from an assistant

5. Not in 6 but unable to undertake any paid employment. Unable to continue any education. Old people confined to home except for escorted outings and short walks and unable to do shopping. Housewives only able to perform a few simple tasks

4. Not in 5 but choice of work or at work very severely limited. Housewives and old people able to do light housework only‚ but able to go out shopping

3. Not in 4 but severe social disability and/or slight of at work. Able to do all housework except very heavy tasks

2. Not in 3 but slight social disability

1. No disability

Distress

and mental

D Severe

C Moderate

B Mild

A None

I. I No disability

II. II Slight social disability

III. III Severe social disability and/or slight of at work

IV. IV Choice of work or at work severely limited Housewives and old people able to do light housework only‚but able to go shopping

V. V Unable to undertake any paid employment‚ Unable to continue any education
Old people confined to home except for escorted outings and short walks and unable to do any shopping

VI. VI Confined to chair or or able to move around in the house only with support from an assistant

VII. VII Confined to bed

VIII. VIII

A. A No

B. B Mild

C. C Moderate

D. D Severe

This instrument can be found at: www.a4ebm.org/sites/default/files/Measuring%20Health.pdf & http://www.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/jbjsbr/78-B/1/74.full.pdf

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