Clinical Mobility Scale

Mobility Parameter

Finding

Rating

upright posture (how patient functions with or without prosthesis)

does not stand

0

stands only with personal assistance

1

stands with the assistance of a hand-held appliance (crutch, cane, walker)

2

stands without assistance

3

walking (how patient functions with or without prosthesis)

does not walk

0

walks only with personal assistance

1

walks with the assistance of a hand-held appliance (crutch, cane, walker)

2

walks without assistance

3

gait (how patient functions with or without prosthesis)

walks slowly or not at all

0

walks at a moderately slow pace

1

walks briskly

2

can jog or run

3

sitting (how patient functions with or without prosthesis)

sits only for short periods of time and prefers to lie down

0

sits without discomfort for short periods of time (1 hour)

1

sits without discomfort for longer periods of time (over 1 hour)

2

sits without discomfort

3

stair climbing (how patient functions with or without prosthesis)

cannot climb stairs

0

climbs stairs with assistance of another person

1

climbs stairs with assistance of hand rail and/or crutches

2

climbs stairs unassisted

3

hand-held appliances (crutches and canes)

cannot use crutches or cane

0

must use crutches

1

uses single crutch or cane or two crutches intermittently

2

uses no hand-held appliance

3

wheelchair

moves with the aid of wheelchair most of time

0

moves with the aid of wheelchair only for long distances

1

occasionally uses wheelchair

2

never uses wheelchair

3

time usage

spends most day in bed or on couch at home

0

spends most of day in chair at home

1

spends most of day ambulatory but confined to the house

2

spends most of day ambulatory

3