Table 1.
Functional outcome scale (modification of the Smiley–Webster Scale) [21]
Score | Functional level | Functional ability |
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I | Excellent | No pain, no noticeable change in range of movement, return to full premorbid activities, neurologically intact |
II | Good | Occasional pain, noticeably decreased range of movement, any change from premorbid activity, neurologically intact |
III | Fair | Moderate pain, changes in range of movement, which adversely affect daily activities or any isolated neurological event |
IV | Poor | Significant pain, incapacity, catastrophic neurological event or death |