Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis
Functional Index (BASFI)
•1.) Putting on your socks or tights
without help or aids (e.g sock aid).
•
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Easy
Impossible
2.)
Bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the floor without an
aid.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Easy
Impossible
3.) Reaching up to a high shelf without help or aids (e.g helping
hand).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Easy
Impossible
4.) Getting up out of an armless dining room chair without using your
hands or other help.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Easy
Impossible
5.) Getting up off the floor without help from lying on your
back.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Easy
Impossible
Calin, J
Rheumatol 1994;21:2281-85.