Function | Test | Cutoffs indicating potentially unacceptable function¶ |
Motor function | ||
Grip strength | Jamar Dynamometer for hand grip | <20 lb grip strength in dominant hand[1] |
Muscle strength | Manual muscle testing | <4/5 strength |
Mobility | Rapid Pace Walk | >7 seconds[2] |
Sensory function | ||
Hearing | Whisper test | Unable to distinguish letters and numbers[3] |
Static visual acuity | Snellen eye chart or Rosenbaum pocket vision card | Worse than 20/40 in better eye |
Visual fields | Confrontation testing and testing for visual neglect | Any deficit[4] |
Lower extremity sensation | Vibration sense Position sense Light touch | Severely impaired or no detection |
Cervical range | Measure range of motion by observation or goniometry | <30 degrees range either side[5] |
Cognitive function | ||
Global screens | Montreal Cognitive Assessment | <26 for mild cognitive impairment[6] |
Mini Mental State Examination | <24 for dementia[7] | |
Constructional praxis | Clock Drawing Task | Abnormal spacing, numbers[8] |
Visual search, attention | Trailmaking Test A | >48 seconds[9] |
Trailmaking Test B | >180 seconds[10] | |
Hypersomnolence | Epworth Sleepiness Scale | >10 points[11] |
Obstructive sleep apnea | Stop-Bang Score | >3 points[12] |
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