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Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal

A focused collection of 17 calculators, scores, and clinical references.

17tools & references

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2012 EULAR ACR Polymyalgia Rheumatica Classification Criteria Calculator

2012 EULAR ACR Polymyalgia Rheumatica Classification Criteria Explanation and Clinical Context The 2012 EULAR ACR classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica are designed to help classify patients presenting with new onset bilateral shoulder pain and elevated inflammatory markers. This scoring system applies to patients aged 50 years or older and integrates clinical features such as prolonged morning stiffness

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BASDAI Ankylosing Activity Index Calculator

BASDAI Ankylosing Activity Index Explanation and Clinical Context The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index is a validated instrument used to quantify disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis. This tool evaluates six core symptoms that include fatigue spinal pain peripheral joint pain enthesitis and two measures related to morning stiffness. Each component reflects a central aspect of inflammatory burd

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BASFI Functional Index Calculator

BASFI Question 1 Ability to put on socks or stockings without help BASFI Question 2 Ability to bend from the waist to pick up an object BASFI Question 3 Ability to reach up to a high shelf BASFI Question 4 Ability to get up from a chair without support BASFI Question 5 Ability to get up off the floor without help BASFI Question 6 Ability to stand unsupported for ten minutes BASFI Question 7 Ability to climb twelve to

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BASMI Mobility Score Calculator

BASMI Mobility Score Explanation and Clinical Context BASMI or Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index is a standardized instrument used to quantify spinal and hip mobility limitation in patients with axial spondyloarthritis. The score is derived from five physical measurements which include cervical rotation tragus to wall distance lumbar side flexion lumbar flexion evaluated with the modified Schober test and i

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CASPAR Psoriatic Arthritis Criteria Calculator

CASPAR Psoriatic Arthritis Criteria Explanation and Clinical Context The CASPAR criteria require established inflammatory articular disease as an entry requirement and then assign points for specific features. Current psoriasis is assigned two points. Other features each score one point. A total of three or more points classifies a patient for psoriatic arthritis in the setting of inflammatory articular disease. Thes

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DAS28 ESR CRP RA Activity Score Calculator

DAS28 ESR CRP Rheumatoid arthritis activity score Explanation and clinical context DAS28 is a composite score used to quantify disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using 28 joint counts for tenderness and swelling combined with a patient reported global health measure and one inflammatory biomarker. The score can be calculated using either erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C reactive protein. The fo

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Functional Mobility Outcome Scale Calculator

Transfer Score Gait Score Balance Score Endurance Score Functional Mobility Outcome Scale Explanation and Clinical Context The Functional Mobility Outcome Scale is a structured clinical tool used to evaluate patient mobility through four essential components which are transfer ability gait performance balance stability and endurance capacity. Each component reflects a core domain of physical function and allows clini

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Kocher Criteria Septic Arthritis Calculator

Kocher Criteria for Septic Arthritis Explanation and Clinical Context Kocher Criteria were developed to help clinicians estimate the likelihood of septic arthritis in children presenting with acute hip pain. The system uses four clinical predictors which are history of fever inability to bear weight erythrocyte sedimentation rate above forty mm per hour and serum white blood cell count above twelve thousand per micro

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KOOS Knee Outcome Score Calculator

KOOS Knee Outcome Score Explanation and Clinical Context The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score is a validated multidimensional instrument that evaluates patient perceived knee health across five subscales. These domains include pain symptoms daily living function sport and recreation function and knee related quality of life. Each subscale is transformed to a zero to one hundred scale in which one hundred

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Lysholm Knee Score Calculator

Lysholm Knee Score Explanation and Clinical Context The Lysholm Knee Score is a validated clinical instrument created to evaluate knee function especially following ligament injury and reconstruction. It measures key functional dimensions that patients commonly experience including limp pain instability swelling mechanical symptoms stair climbing ability and squatting capability. The structure of this scoring system

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Neck Disability Index Calculator

Neck Disability Index Explanation and Clinical Context The Neck Disability Index is a widely used patient reported outcome measure for evaluating functional impairment related to neck pain. It assesses ten domains of daily activities which include pain intensity personal care lifting reading headaches concentration work driving sleeping and recreation. Each item provides six possible responses scored from zero to fiv

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Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index Calculator

Pain Intensity 0 I have no pain at the moment 1 The pain is very mild at the moment 2 The pain is moderate at the moment 3 The pain is fairly severe at the moment 4 The pain is very severe at the moment 5 The pain is the worst imaginable Personal Care 0 I can look after myself normally 1 It is painful to look after myself 2 I need some help but manage most tasks 3 I need help every day 4 I need help with most self ca

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Pain Disability Index Calculator

The Pain Disability Index evaluates how pain interferes with daily activities. Enter the score for each domain below. Each item ranges from zero to ten. Pain Disability Index Explanation and Clinical Context The Pain Disability Index is a validated multidimensional instrument designed to measure how much chronic pain affects daily functioning. It evaluates seven domains of life which include family and home responsib

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PASI Psoriasis Severity Score Calculator

Erythema Head Induration Head Scaling Head Area Head Erythema Upper Limbs Induration Upper Limbs Scaling Upper Limbs Area Upper Limbs Erythema Trunk Induration Trunk Scaling Trunk Area Trunk Erythema Lower Limbs Induration Lower Limbs Scaling Lower Limbs Area Lower Limbs PASI Psoriasis Severity Score Explanation and Clinical Context PASI is one of the most widely accepted scoring systems to quantify the severity of p

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SCORTEN Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Score Calculator

SCORTEN Severity of Illness Score for Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis SCORTEN is a validated prognostic index intended to estimate the probability of death in patients with Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis when assessed within the first 24 hours of admission. The score comprises seven independent variables each scored as one point if present. These variables are age 40 years or older, presence of ac

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SLEDAI Lupus Activity Score Calculator

SLEDAI Lupus Activity Score Explanation and Clinical Context SLEDAI is a validated global index used to quantify disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. It evaluates clinical and laboratory findings that reflect inflammatory activity over the preceding ten days. The score incorporates neurological involvement renal manifestations mucocutaneous changes musculoskeletal signs serologic activity a

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Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI) Calculator

Upper Extremity Functional Index Explanation and Clinical Context The Upper Extremity Functional Index is a patient reported outcome measure that assesses upper limb function. It is usually scored from 0 to 80 where higher values indicate better function. To use this tool enter the total raw score obtained from the UEFI questionnaire. The calculator converts the raw score into a normalized percentage of the maximum p