Function Questionnaire Hanover (Funktionsfragebogen Hannover, FFbH)

 

The instrument consists of 18 questions about the ability to perform various tasks during the past week.

 

where:

• Lautenschlager et al has a 19th question: Can you dial or push the buttons on a telephone?

• The questions may be grouped into subgroups: FFbH-PR (questions 1 through 18), FFbH-R (questions 5 through 17), and FFbH-P (questions 1 through 4, 6 through 8, 13, 16 through 19).

 

Responses	Points
Yes, without difficulty	2
Yes, but with difficulty	1
No or only with help	0
Not applicable	NA

 

total score =

= SUM(points for all 18 questions)

 

percent functional capacity =

= (total score) / (2 * (number of valid answers)) * 100%

 

Interpretation:

• minimum functional capacity: 0%

• maximum functional capacity: 100%