Table 1 Items in the modified Ab-I, AB-A and AB-P measures
I items: AB-I (mod) | Response categories |
|---|---|
I1. How would you describe the pain you usually have from your joint? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
I2. How often have you had severe pain from your arthritis? | Never, Occasionally, Quite Often, Most of the time, All of the time |
I3. Does remaining standing for 30 minutes increase your pain? | Never, Occasionally, Quite Often, Most of the time, All of the time |
I4. How active has your arthritis been? | Not at all, Mildly, Moderately, Severely, Extremely |
I5. Have you been troubled by pain from your joint in bed at night? | No nights, Occasional nights, Quite often, Most nights, Every night |
I6. How long has your morning stiffness usually lasted from the time you wake up? | No morning stiffness, Less than 30 minutes, 30 minutes to 1 hour, 1 to 2 hours, Over 2 hours |
I7. How severe is your stiffness after first wakening in the morning? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A items: AB-A (mod) | Â |
A1. What degree of difficulty do you have rising from sitting? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A2. What degree of difficulty do you have rising from bed? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A3. What degree of difficulty do you have sitting? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A4. What degree of difficulty do you have getting on/off toilet? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A5. What degree of difficulty do you have climbing up and down one flight of stairs? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A6. What degree of difficulty do you have dressing yourself (except socks and shoes)? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
A7. What degree of difficulty do you have washing and drying yourself? | None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, Extreme |
P items: AB-P (mod) | Â |
P1. How does your joint problem restrict you having friends or relatives over to your home? | Not at all, A little, Moderately, Severely, Extremely |
P2. How does your joint problem restrict you visiting friends or relatives? | Not at all, A little, Moderately, Severely, Extremely |
P3. How does your joint problem restrict you telephoning friends or relatives? | Not at all, A little, Moderately, Severely, Extremely |
P4. How does your joint problem restrict you doing your usual social activities? | Not at all, A little, Moderately, Severely, Extremely |
P5. How much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities (like visiting with friends) | All of the time, Most of the time, Some of the time, A little of the time, None of the time |