Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Lower Extremity Functional Scale in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name and the date at the top of the form. This personal information is essential for tracking your progress.
  3. Review each activity listed in the form. Reflect on whether you experience any difficulty due to your lower limb issue.
  4. For each activity, select a response that best describes your level of difficulty: 'Extreme Difficulty or Unable to Perform Activity', 'Quite a Bit of Difficulty', 'Moderate Difficulty', 'A Little Bit of Difficulty', or 'No Difficulty'.
  5. Once you have completed all activities, calculate your total score based on your responses. This will help assess your functional status.
  6. Finally, save or export your completed LEFS form directly from our platform for easy sharing with healthcare providers.

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The LEFS can be used to evaluate the functional impairment of a patient with a disorder of one or both lower extremities. It can be used to monitor the patient over time and to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. The columns on the scale are summed to get a total score.
The LEFS can be used to evaluate the functional impairment of a patient with a disorder of one or both lower extremities. It can be used to monitor the patient over time and to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. The columns on the scale are summed to get a total score. The maximum score is 80.
Table 3. LEFS scores Age 1839 years 80 [7580] (1980) Age 4064 years 77 [6480] (680) Age 65 years 66 [52.578] (4.580) Daily activities 20 more rows Mar 28, 2017
The LEFS is a self-administered questionnaire containing 20 questions about a persons ability to perform everyday tasks. The scale ranges from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better function.