Get Honorhealth Lower Extremity Functional Scale 2015-2025

The potential error associated with a score on the LEFS at a given point in time is ±5.3 scale points (90% CI), the minimal detectable change is 9 scale points (90% CI), and the minimal clinically important difference is 9 scale points (90% CI).

The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is scored on a scale of 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better lower limb function. The interpretation of the scores can be based on the following categories: 0-20: Severe functional limitation. 21-40: Moderate functional limitation.

Upper Extremity Functional Scale (UEFS) The UEFS is an 8-item region-specific PROM of UE function. Each item is scored from 1 (no problem) to 10 (major problem), for a total score ranging from 8 (best state) to 80 (worst state).

Lower Extremity Functional Test Protocol The LEFT consists of eight components (agility tasks) with each task performed twice: forward run, backward run, side shuffle, carioca, figure 8 run, 45º cuts, 90º cuts (Appendix Table 1).

Questionnaire containing 20 questions about a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. Scoring scale 0-80. All 20 items are scored with a maximum score 4 for each item.

The evidence from these studies suggests that the LEFS may be used in clinical practice to reliably assess the impact of the condition on lower extremity functions. Measurement properties are context dependent and vary based on the clinical population in which the measure is tested.

The LEFS rating scale categories are: (1) “extreme difficulty or unable to perform,” (2) “quite a bit of difficulty,” (3) “moderate difficulty,” (4) “a little bit of difficulty,” and (5) “no difficulty.” In addition, the participant could elect “not applicable” for any item; this response was recorded as missing data ...

The median score for the LEFS for the whole population was 77 (out of a maximum of 80). Men and women had similar median scores (78 and 76, respectively), and younger individuals had better scores. Participants who were unfit for work had worse scores.