Scale
Acronym
PSFS
Instrument Reviewer(s)
Initially reviewed by the Rehabilitation Measures Team in 2011; Updated
by the TBI EDGE task force and Christopher Newman, PT, MPT, NCS,
Jennifer Kahn, PT, DPT, NCS and the SCI EDGE task force of the
Neurology Section of the APTA in 2012.
Summary Date
1/4/2013
Purpose
A self-report measure that assess a patient's perception of spasticity
frequency and severity
Description
Composed of 2-parts; the first is a self report measure with items on 5-
point scales developed to augment clinical ratings of spasticity and
provides a more comprehensive assessment of spasticity.
Spasm Frequency:
0 = No spasm
1 = Mild spasms induced by stimulation
2 = Infrequent full spasms occurring less than once per hour
3 = Spasms occurring more than once per hour
4 = Spasms occurring more than 10 times per hour
Spasm Severity:
1 = Mild
2 = Moderate
3 = Severe