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Facial Disability Index for a patient with Facial Neuromuscular Dysfunction
Patient-completed, disease-specific instrument assessing disability and related social and emotional wellbeing related to facial neuromuscular function. 10 questions with two principle components, physical function and social or well being. Formula provided to give an index value to each sub-scale

Falls Efficacy Scale (FES)

Staff-completed scale consists of 10 items related to independent living. Confidence in accomplishing each activity without falling is assessed on a 10-point continuum. A high score is equivalent to low confidence (efficacy). The final FES score equals the sum of the score of each of the 10 activities. Possible scores range from 10-100

Fatigue Severity Scale for MS 

The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is a method of evaluating fatigue in multiple sclerosis and other conditions including Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Systemic Lupus Erythmatosis (SLE).
The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression, since both share some of the same symptoms. Essentially, the FSS consists of answering a short questionaire that requires the subject to rate his or her own level of fatigue. The obvious problem with this measure is its subjectivity

Fear - Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FAB-Q)
Patient-completed 16-item questionnaire aiming to measure and investigate the relationship between fear avoidance beliefs, chronic low back pain, and disability in physical activity and work

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Female patient self-assessment questionnaire. 10 items assess physical, psychological, social and global well being. First item contains 10 sub items scored on a Likert format. The 2nd and 3rd items are scored on number of days affected by fibromyalgia and the last six items scored on a visual analogue scale. In total a higher score indicates greater impairment

Find the Thumb

Staff-completed test to ascertain proprioception, which involves the patient grasping the thumb of their affected hand both with and without vision. A score is stated as to the difficulty, 3 being severe difficulty, 0 being no difficulty at all

FIT - Frequency Intensity Time Index of Kasari 
The FIT (Frequency Intensity Time) Index of Kasari can be used to evaluate a person's level of physical activity. The author is from the University of Montana

FIQ - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

Developed in the same way as the HAQ and the AIMS. The questionnaire consists of three parts - 10 questions relating to activities involving large muscle groups, part 2 asks about number of "good days" and work absenteeism and part 3 about possibility to work, pain, tiredness, morningstiffness, total stiffness, fear and depression. 

FLACC Behavioural Scale for Postoperative Pain in Young Children

The FLACC (Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability) Behavioral Scale can be used in young children,  from 2 months to 7 years of age who had undergone a variety of elective surgical procedures. and who may not be able to accurately verbalize postoperative pain and discomfort.

Foot and Ankle Outcome Score

FAOS consists of 5 subscales; Pain, other Symptoms, Function in daily living (ADL),
Function in sport and recreation (Sport(Rec), and foot and ankle-related Quality of
Life (QOL). The last week is taken into consideration when answering the
questionnaire. Standardized answer options are given (% Likert boxes) and each
question gets a score from 0 to 4. A normalized score (100 indicating no symptoms
and 0 indicating extreme symptoms) is calculated for each subscale. The result can be
plotted as an outcome profile

Foot-Health Status Measure

Patient-completed questionnaire on foot-health status. Identifies changes in foot health status following therapeutic and surgical intervention. Total of 13 questions in 4 domains, foot pain, foot function, footwear, general foot health (patient?s perspective)

Frailty Scale

A frailty scale based on the geriatric status scale can be used to rapidly assess an elderly patient for functional status. This can help identify those patients requiring specialized intervention.

Frenchay Activities Index (FAI)
Disease-specific questionnaire completed by patient or relative assessing functional status. 15 items in 3 domains (domestic chores, leisure/work, and outdoor activities) - two of these domains being sex-linked therefore male and female scores are best considered separately. Scores are taken from a 1-4 scale and totalled for each of the 3 domains. The 1-4 scale has different meanings for different items

Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Sensorimotor Recovery after Stroke

Staff-completed cumulative numerical score measuring motor recovery, balance, sensation, pain and joint range of movement. Each item is scored on a three point scale: 0 = cannot perform, 1 = partially performed, 2 = fully performed. The maximal total score is 226

Functional Score for Lateral Ankle Sprains

de Bie et al developed a function and prognostic score for a patient with a lateral ankle sprain. This can help determine the probably outcome for the patient. The authors are from the Universitiy of Maastricht in The Netherlands 

Functional Abilities Confidence Scale (FACS)

Patient-completed, condition-specific questionnaire measuring self-efficacy or self-confidence in the performance of specific actions. Consists of 15 items related to movement and postures. Questions are scored on a 0 to 100 percentage point scale, scores are averaged across all questions answered

Functional Aerobic Impairment

Functional aerobic impairment (FAI) assesses the difference between a person's aerobic capacity with that expected based on age gender and usual activity level

FAC - Functional Ambulation Categories

Staff-completed tick box of 5 broad categories of walking ability: from independent walking outside to non-functional walking

FAI - Functional Assessment Inventory

(An abbreviated modification of OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire) Staff-completed multidimensional questionnaire containing 11 distinct sections: a short portable mental status questionnaire, socio-demographic background information, social resources information, economic information, mental health information, physical health, ADL, information on services used and needed plus sections filled out by informants and interviewers of the patient on the previous sections.

FAMS - Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Instrument 

Patient-completed disease specific questionnaire regarding perceptions of mobility and quality of life in people. Six sub-scales (mobility, symptoms, emotional well being/depression, general contentment, thinking/fatigue and family/social well being) comprise 59 items, 44 of which are used for scoring purposes. Unscored items are retained for their clinical and empirical value. A Likert-type 5-point scale (ranging from 'not at all' to 'very much') produces a score between 0 and 4 for each scored question

Functional Assessment Screening Questionnaire

Staff-completed 15-item checklist used as a scored questionnaire method for the evaluation of disability. Items are placed in 5 categories (personal care, instrumental, transportation, leisure and occupational) scored 0-4 to signify the level of difficulty experienced. Scores then summed together. The maximum score is 60 points, indicating no difficulty with any of the activities

Functional Assessment System

Staff-completed measure consisting of 20 items reflecting major lower extremity functions, divided into 5 different groups: hip impairment, knee impairment, physical disability, social disability (handicap) and pain. Variables scored on a 5-point scale (0: no reduced function, 4: severe dysfunction) according to a key. Scores plotted in a diagram giving a profile that shows the functional reduction in every variable

Functional Autonomy Measurement System (SMAF)

Staff-completed scale to measure the needs of older people, and those with handicaps. It forms the basis for the prescription of home care or the allocation of chronic care beds. The scale has 5 domains (activities of daily living, mobility, communication, mental functions, instrumental activities of daily living) which range from 3-8 items. The rating scale comprises 4 levels. The final score is found by summing the individual scores

Functional Improvement Measure by Gottlieb
Gottlieb et al developed a functional improvement measure for patients with low back pain who were undergoing rehabilitation. This can help identify the level of change associated with the therapy. The authors are from Case Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine in Pomona California.

FIM - Functional Independence Measure

Staff-completed measure of overall performance on ADL. Determines need for assistance from another person (burden of care) using 18 items. 2 domains, a motor domain score of 13 items, and a cognitive domain score of 5. Patients can then be classified with a score ranging from 'unable to do a stated activity' to 'independent'. Each level of scoring is defined

WeeFIM- Functional Independent Measure for Children

Staff-completed questionnaire designed to assess the burden of care. A modification of the adult Functional Independence Measure, for children 0.5-7 years old. Uses a 7-point ordinal scale assessing 6 domains: self-care, sphincter control, mobility, locomotion, communication and social cognition

Functional Index Questionnaire (FIQ)

Patient-completed questionnaire regarding subjective functional ability with reference to patellofemoral pain. It has 1 domain of physical lower limb function; the patient scores on a 4-point scale 'unable to perform', 'can do with problem', ' no problem' or 'unknown'. No details on scoring or weighting are stated

Functional Limitations Profile (UK),
Sickness Impact Profile (USA)

Patient-completed questionnaire measuring 14 categories of sickness-related behavioural dysfunction (later reduced to 12). Assesses patient-perceived experience of daily acts, feelings and attitudes. Consists of 136 statements of which respondents check only those which refer to them on a stated day. Scores are recorded on a weighted scale ranging from 0-100, with higher scores indicating worse dysfunction

Functional Performance Inventory (FPI)

Patient-completed 67-item scale measuring perceived difficulty in functional performance based on an analytical framework. Consists of 3 sections measuring total FPI, and satisfaction with functioning and importance of functioning. There are also 7 subscales covering daily activities, physical functioning, spiritual, and social activity with all items scored on a 4-point scale

Functional Reach (FR)

Staff-completed measure for detecting dynamic balance impairment and for change in performance over time. Assesses the difference between arm?s length and maximal forward reach, using a fixed base of support

Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ) / Functional Status Index
Patient-completed questionnaire designed to provide assessment of physical, psychological, social and role function in ambulatory patients. 34 core items, scored to produce 6 summary scale scores (visual analogue scales with ""warning zones"" to indicate areas of functional disability) and single-item scores. Report is computerised, one page. Used for screening and monitoring

 
Functional Systems Score (FSS)
The FSS and EDSS constitute one of the oldest and probably the most widely utilized assessment instruments in MS (Kurtzke, 1983). Based on a standard neurological examination, the 7 functional systems (plus "other") are rated. These ratings are then used in conjunction with observations and information concerning gait and use of assistive devices to rate the EDSS. Each of the FSS is an ordinal clinical rating scale ranging from 0 to 5 or 6. The EDSS is an ordinal clinical rating scale ranging from 0 (normal neurologic examination) to 10 (death due to MS) in half-point increments. The FSS and EDSS have been used in virtually every major clinical trial that has been conducted in MS during the last four decades and in numerous other clinical studies

Fussiness Score

The Fussiness Score was developed by Keefe et al to quantify the level of fussiness shown by infants. Fussiness is the state of irritability shown by an infant without a readily identifiable cause

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