| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Activity Scale For Kids (ASK) |
| First Description |
Young NL, Wright JG. Measuring pediatric physical function. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995 Mar-Apr;15(2):244-53. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Children with musculoskeletal disorders |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | French, Dutch, Spanish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Young NL, Wright JG |
| Title | Measuring pediatric physical function |
| Journal | J Pediatr Orthop. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Vol | 15 |
| Num | 2 |
| Pages | 244-53. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14581784/ |
| Brief Description |
Activities scale for kids: an analysis of normals |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10729684/ |
| Brief Description |
Measurement properties of the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33091268/ |
| Brief Description |
Measures of Pediatric Function and Physical Activity in Arthritis |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Nancy L Young |
| nyoung@sickkids.on.ca | |
| Address | Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Scale |
| Brief Description |
The ASK was developed to assess various ADLs and physical activity–related function in children ages 5 to 15 years with musculoskeletal disorders. The ASK includes two versions, one that measures a child's physical capability in his/her daily environment (the ASK capability [ASKc]) and one that measures the child's performance of the same activities in their daily environment (the ASK performance [ASKp]). The ASKc measures activities the child could have done (capability), and the ASKp measures activities the child actually did do over the past week. The ASK includes seven domains, including personal care, dressing, other skills, locomotion, play, standing skills, and transfers. |
| Number of Items | 30 items, 38 for the revised |
| Range | Five-point ordinal scale response option (range: 0-4). Total range: 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes - |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Each version (the ASKp and the ASKc) includes instructions in the test booklet and an instruction card the child can use while completing each item. The five-point (0-4) ordinal scale is scored as follows: 4 points for 0, 3 points for 1, 2 points for 2, 1 point for 3, and 0 points for 4. The summary score does not include the N/A option. Scores on the 30 individual activity items (or the number completed by the child minus any N/A items) are tabulated by averaging the responses and then multiplying by 25 in order to convert the score to a 0 to 100 range. |
| Score Interpretation | A lower score indicates greater disability |
| Cut-off points | The ASK was given to 122 healthy children; the average score was 93.12 (SD = 6.45). This score was significantly higher than the mean summary score for children with mild disability in previous studies (P = 0.005) |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 30 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 10 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |