The phrase "assessing physical function" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to healthcare, rehabilitation, or fitness when evaluating an individual's physical capabilities or performance.
Example: "The therapist focused on assessing physical function to determine the best rehabilitation plan for the patient."
Alternatives: "evaluating physical abilities" or "measuring physical performance."
Among the data elements collected in the registry relevant to this study are a 28 tender and swollen joint count, physician's and patient's global assessments of disease activity, patient's assessment of pain, the modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) assessing physical function and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).
Data on use of nbDMARDs and biologic DMARDs, 28-joint tender and swollen joint counts, physician and patient global assessments of disease activity, patient assessment of pain and modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) scores assessing physical function were recorded at the time of the clinical encounter [ 18].
Given the impact of psoriasis on the functional ability of patients the importance attached to assessing physical function in psoriasis patients, the results of the present study provide positive support for the use of a dermatology-specific health-related PRO measure, the DLQI, in the assessment of psoriasis and responses to treatment.
Self-report questionnaires and performance measures represent two methods for assessing physical function.
Thus, assessing physical function in a population that is expected to have low functioning using existing measures has proven challenging.
The BASFI comprises 10 items assessing physical function over the preceding week [ 25].
This 36-item questionnaire is organized into 8 multi-item scales assessing physical functioning, role functioning-physical, role functioning-emotional, pain, vitality, social functioning, mental health, and general health perceptions.
Therefore, by linking their content to the comprehensive ICF core set for RA, this review provides the first assessment of the content validity of included generic scales for assessing physical functioning of patients with RA.
Notably, assessing mental/emotional well-being was regularly reported as equally important to assessing physical functioning, symptoms, and side effects.
The self-report questionnaire contains eight sub-scales assessing physical functioning, social functioning, role limitations (physical), role limitations (emotional), pain, mental health, general health and vitality.
Content validity should be assessed by making judgments about the relevance and the comprehensiveness of the items for assessing physical functioning of patients with RA [ 19].
