Oxford Knee Score

A questionnaire to evaluate knee-related pain and functional ability in patients undergoing total knee replacement.

Instructions:

Please answer all 12 questions about your knee condition over the past four weeks. For each question, select the response option that best describes your experience. Each question offers five response options, ranging from best to worst outcomes.

Pain & Basic Function

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

None

Very mild

Mild

Moderate

Severe

2. 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

3. Have you had any trouble getting in and out of a car or using public transport because of your knee?

No trouble at all

Very little trouble

Moderate trouble

Extreme difficulty

Impossible to do

4. For how long have you been able to walk before pain from your knee becomes severe?

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

Mobility & Movement

5. 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

6. 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

7. Could you kneel down and get up again afterwards?

Yes, easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

8. 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

Daily Activities & Function

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

Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

Greatly

Totally

10. 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

11. Could you do the household shopping on your own?

Yes easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

12. Could you walk down one flight of stairs?

Yes easily

With little difficulty

With moderate difficulty

With extreme difficulty

No, impossible

Patient Watch Form - 3/14/2026