Incapacity Scale of Kurtzke

Purpose: To evaluate a patient's degree of general impairment using the Incapacity Scale.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating the level of a patient's functional impairment?

Yes

Stair climbing

Walking about

Getting in and out of bed or chair

Getting on and off the toilet

Bowel function

Urinary bladder function

Bathing

Dressing

Grooming

Feeding

Vision

Speech and hearing

Physical problems

Ordinary occupation (societal role)

Fatigability

Mood and mentation

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Number of functions without impairment

Number of functions with mild impairment

Number of functions with moderate impairment

Number of functions with severe impairment

Number of functions with extreme impairment

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Delta Barthel Index Assessment Tool
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Health Index of Grogono and Woodgate
- Disuse Syndrome Associated with Chronic Illness
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Physical And Lifestyle

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Barthel Index
- Health Index of Grogono and Woodgate
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Activities of Daily Living Scale
Comorbid Conditions
- Rapid Disability Rating Scale

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Social Activities, Family And Friends

Societal Concerns

Economic Cost
- Environmental Status Scale (ESS)
Social Stability
- Environmental Status Scale (ESS)
- Jensen Index of Social Function

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
disability and performance

ICD-10

G35 - Multiple sclerosis

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient's degree of general impairment using the Incapacity Scale.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, disability and performance

ICD-10: G35,

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