Cincinnati Stroke Program
mRS Method to Assess Severity of Functional Impairment Post-Stroke
0...No symptoms at all: Patient can perform their normal activities without disability.
1...No disability despite symptoms
2...Slight disability: Patient can care for themselves but is not able to perform every activity prior to stroke.
3...Moderate disability: Patient can walk without assistance but otherwise requires some help.
4...Moderately severe disability: Patient cannot walk nor can they attend to own bodily needs.
5...Severe disability: Patient requires constant nursing attention and is incontinent and bedridden.
References
Rankin J. Cerebral vascular accidents in patients over the age of 60. Scot Med J. 1957;2:200-215.
