Oxford Knee Score

A concise questionnaire evaluating knee-related pain and functional ability in patients undergoing total knee replacement.

Knee pain

During the past 4 weeks...

How would you describe the pain you usually have from your knee?

None

Very mild

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Washing and drying

During the past 4 weeks...

Have you had any trouble with washing and drying yourself (all over) because of your knee?

No trouble at all

Very little trouble

Moderate trouble

Extreme difficulty

Impossible to do

Transport

During the past 4 weeks...

Have you had any trouble getting in and out of a car or using public transport because of your knee (whichever you would tend to use)?

No trouble at all

Very little trouble

Moderate trouble

Extreme difficulty

Impossible to do

Walking duration

During the past 4 weeks...

For how long have you been able to walk before pain from your knee becomes severe (with or without a stick)?

No pain/More than 30 minutes

16 to 30 minutes

5 to 15 minutes

Around the house only

Not at all/pain severe when walking

Standing from chair

During the past 4 weeks...

After a meal (sat at a table), how painful has it been for you to stand up from a chair because of your knee?

Not at all painful

Slightly painful

Moderately painful

Very painful

Unbearable

Limping

During the past 4 weeks...

Have you been limping when walking, because of your knee?

Rarely/never

Sometimes, or just at first

Often, not just at first

Most of the time

All of the time

Kneeling

During the past 4 weeks...

Could you kneel down and get up again afterwards?

Yes easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

Night pain

During the past 4 weeks...

Have you been troubled by pain from your knee in bed at night?

No nights

Only 1 or 2 nights

Some nights

Most nights

Every night

Work interference

During the past 4 weeks...

How much has pain from your knee interfered with your usual work (including housework)?

Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

Greatly

Totally

Giving way

During the past 4 weeks...

Have you felt that your knee might suddenly 'give way' or let you down?

Rarely/never

Sometimes, or just at first

Often, not just at first

Most of the time

All of the time

Shopping

During the past 4 weeks...

Could you do the household shopping on your own?

Yes easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

Walking down stairs

During the past 4 weeks...

Could you walk down one flight of stairs?

Yes easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

Patient Watch Form - 5/1/2026