Table 1 |
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Criteria for the JOA scoring system |
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Subjective symptoms (9 points) |
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low-back pain |
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none |
3 |
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occasionally mild |
2 |
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always present of sometimes sever |
1 |
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always sever |
0 |
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leg pain &/or numbness |
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none |
3 |
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occasionally mild |
2 |
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always present or sometimes sever |
1 |
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always sever |
0 |
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walking ability |
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normal walking |
3 |
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able to walk > 500 m, pain/numbness/weakness present |
2 |
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unable to walk 500 m due to pain/numbness/weakness |
1 |
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unable to walk 100 m due to pain/numbness/weakness |
0 |
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objective finding (6 points) |
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straight leg raising |
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normal |
2 |
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30-70 degree |
1 |
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< 30 degree |
0 |
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sensory function |
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normal |
2 |
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mild sensory disturbance |
1 |
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apparent sensory disturbance |
0 |
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motor function |
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normal (MMT normal) |
2 |
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slight decrease muscle strength (MMT good) |
1 |
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marked weakness (Grade 3-0) |
0 |
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restriction of ADLs (14 points) † |
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none |
2 |
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moderate |
1 |
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severe |
0 |
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bladder function (-6 points) |
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normal |
0 |
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mild dysuria |
-3 |
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severe dysuria |
-6 |
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total score |
29 |
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* ADL = activities of daily living; MMT = manual muscle testing. † ADL include the following; turning over while lying down, standing, washing one's face, leaning forward, ability to sit for approximately 1 hour, ability to lift or hold heavy objects, and ambulatory ability. |
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Doi et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2011 6:16 doi:10.1186/1749-799X-6-16 |
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