Hip Disability HOOS Score Calculator

Track symptoms, pain, function, and life impacts. See subscale results, trends, and export records easily. Use it before visits or during rehabilitation follow-up sessions.

Calculator Form

Select a value from 0 to 4 for each item. You may leave non-applicable items blank, but each subscale needs at least half its items answered.

Symptoms

Pain

Function, Daily Living

Function, Sports and Recreational Activities

Quality of Life

Example Data Table

Example Case Symptoms Pain Daily Living Sport/Rec QOL Profile Average
Case A 74.00 68.50 71.25 50.00 56.25 64.00
Case B 90.00 87.50 85.00 75.00 80.00 83.50
Case C 52.50 45.00 48.50 25.00 35.00 41.20

Formula Used

The HOOS profile uses five separate subscales. Each item is scored from 0 to 4. Lower raw totals mean fewer symptoms. The transformed score is then placed on a 0 to 100 scale.

Subscale Score = 100 - ((Raw Subscale Score × 100) / Maximum Possible Raw Score)

Maximum raw scores in this page are:

  • Symptoms = 20
  • Pain = 40
  • Daily Living = 68
  • Sport and Recreation = 16
  • Quality of Life = 16

If some answers are blank, the calculator uses the average of answered items only when at least half the items in that subscale are completed.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Read each statement and choose the response that best matches the last week.
  2. Use the 0 to 4 options shown in every dropdown.
  3. Complete as many items as possible for the most useful profile.
  4. Press the calculate button to view subscale results above the form.
  5. Review the graph to compare problem areas quickly.
  6. Download the results as CSV or PDF for records or follow-up visits.

This page is for structured tracking and discussion support. It does not diagnose a condition or replace professional assessment.

About the Hip Disability HOOS Score

Why this score matters

The Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score helps organize a patient’s view of hip symptoms and function. It looks beyond a single pain number. The profile separates symptoms, pain, daily activities, sport tasks, and quality of life. That makes change easier to monitor over time.

What the calculator shows

This calculator converts item responses into normalized subscale scores from 0 to 100. A higher number reflects fewer reported problems. The result is shown as a profile instead of one official total. That structure can highlight the difference between someone who walks fairly well but struggles with sport or confidence.

How to interpret patterns

Scores are most useful when reviewed as a pattern. A lower pain score may suggest symptom burden during movement, rest, or stairs. A lower daily living score can point toward difficulty with basic routine actions. A lower sport and recreation score may appear first in active people even when other sections remain stronger. Quality of life can fall when symptoms change habits, confidence, or participation.

Best use in follow-up

Use the same questionnaire style at each check-in. Consistent use helps you compare recovery after rehabilitation, injections, activity changes, or surgery. Exported records are useful during review visits because they preserve the exact profile from that date. Trends often matter more than one isolated reading.

Practical reminder

No online form should be used alone for treatment decisions. Clinical history, physical findings, imaging when needed, and professional judgment still matter. This tool is most helpful as a structured reporting page that supports clearer discussion and better longitudinal tracking.

FAQs

1. What does a higher HOOS score mean?

A higher score means fewer reported hip problems in that subscale. A score near 100 reflects better reported status, while a lower score suggests greater symptom or function impact.

2. Does this calculator give one official total score?

No. The page shows the five subscales first. It also displays a helper average for quick review, but the subscale profile remains the main result.

3. Can I leave some questions blank?

Yes. This page accepts blanks. However, each subscale needs at least half its items completed before a valid score can be calculated for that section.

4. Why are my sport scores lower than daily living scores?

Sport and recreation tasks are more demanding. Many people can manage routine activities but still report more difficulty with squatting, running, pivoting, or uneven surfaces.

5. Can I use this calculator after surgery?

Yes. It can help track change over time after treatment. Results should still be interpreted in context with your clinician, recovery stage, and current activity restrictions.

6. What time frame should I think about while answering?

The items are designed around the last week. Try to answer based on recent symptoms and function, not your best day or worst day from months ago.

7. Is this page useful for follow-up visits?

Yes. The graph and export tools make it easier to compare results across visits. That can improve discussions about progress, plateaus, and priorities for rehabilitation.

8. Does this page diagnose hip osteoarthritis?

No. It is a structured scoring and tracking tool. Diagnosis requires broader clinical evaluation, which may include examination, history, and imaging when appropriate.

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