Modified Harris Hip Score
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Top Contributors - Nupur Smit Shah and Lucinda hampton
Objective[edit | edit source]
The idea of using the modified hip score is to assess the functional capacity of the client including the domain of pain and gait. The physiotherapist or a physician can administer this outcome measure and it takes very less time. The only difference between Harris hip score and modified Harris hip score is the domain of clinical evaluation was removed in modified Harris Hip Score.
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
Operated and Preoperative hip cases.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
The following are the main domains: Pain, Function(gait), and functional activities.
The first section (pain domain) has various questions related to pain. The highest score of this section is 44points when there is no pain experienced by the patient.
The next domain is function wherein the gait is assessed. This domain is further divided into three parts like Limp, Support, and Distance Walked. If the candidate has no limp, and walks unlimited distances without support then he gets 11 points for all the three individual categories.
The final domain is functional activities. Here, stair climbing, the ability to don/doff shoes and socks, sitting balance, and the ability to commute independently are assessed. If he does stair climbing and donning /doffing successfully, he gets 4 points each.
If he sits in any type of chair, the score is 5. And by entering the public transportation easily he gets 1 point.
The highest score is 91 points out of which the higher the score of the client, the better is his functional independence.
