Upper Extremity Function Scale for Upper Extremity Disorders

 

Instructions:

Please indicate which of the following things you have difficulty in doing because of your symptoms. Circle the number that indicates how much difficulty you have with each activity.

 

Responses:

• responses from 1 to 10

• 1 indicates no problem

•10 indicates a major problem; cannot do it at all

 

Activities (8):

(1) sleeping

(2) writing

(3) opening jars

(4) picking up small objects with fingers

(5) driving a car more than 30 minutes

(6) opening a door

(7) carrying milk jug from the refrigerator

(8) washing dishes

 

upper extremity function score =

= SUM(responses for all 8 questions)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 8

• maximum score: 80

• The higher the score the greater the disability.