Table 1.
Minimum assessment tools set.
| Tool | Scoring | ICF | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPAIRMENTS | ||||
| Pain | Numeric Rating Scale | 0–10 | b280 | Farrar JT et al., Pain 2000 |
| Douleur Neurophatique 4 questions | 0–10 | b280 | Bouhassira D et al., Pain 2005 | |
| Anxiety | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | 0–21 | b152 | Zigmond AS et al., Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1983 |
| Dyspnea | Modified Dyspnea Borg Scale | 0–10 | b460 | Muza SR et al., Am Rev Respir Dis. 1990 |
| Muscle strength | MRC muscle Testing | 0–5 | b730 | Medical Research Council, Memorandum no.45 1976 |
| Dysphagia | Three oz-Water Swallow Test | Yes/no | B510.5 | De Pippo KL et al., Arch Neurol. 1992 |
| Fatigue | Fatigue Severity Scale | mean score | b455 | Krupp LB et al., Arch Neurol. 1989 |
| ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Mobility and Walking | Timed Up and Go Test | ≤12 ss | b510 | Podsiadlo D et al., J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991 |
| 6 Minute Walking Test | meters/6 min | b450 | ATS, Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 | |
| DISABILITY | ||||
| Activities of Daily Living | Modified Barthel Index | 0–100 | d450< x > d560 | Shah S et al., J Clin Epidemiol. 1989 |
| PROMs (Patient Reported Outcomes Measures) | ||||
| Quality of Life | SF-12 | Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) composite scores 0–100 | Gandek B et al., J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 | |
| EQ-5D | Score 1 (no problem) to 3 (the worst problem) in the 5 items | EuroQoL Group, Health Policy 1990 Rabin R et al., www.euroqol.org 2011 |
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