Forgotten Joint Score

The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a patient-reported outcome measure that assesses the extent to which patients are aware of their artificial joint during everyday activities. Higher scores indicate greater ability to "forget" the joint, reflecting better post-surgical outcomes and joint function.

Instructions:

The Forgotten Joint Score takes approximately 5 minutes to complete and should be self-administered. Patients are asked to think about the past week and rate their awareness of their artificial joint during 12 different activities or threatened. Each question uses the same 5-point scale from "Never" to "Mostly." Patients should answer based on their actual experiences, and if they did not perform a specific activity in the past week, they should estimate their awareness level based on similar activities. At least 8 of the 12 items must be completed for a valid score calculation.

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Patient Watch Form - 10/31/2025