Table 4

Total importance scores (ranked) for HAQ ADLs (ordered by patient ratings) (n=25 in each group)

ADL		Health professionals				Patients with rheumatoid arthritis			Non-arthritic controls
ADL		Score	Position			Score	Position		Score	Position
On/off toilet	75	1		71	1		75	1
Dress	69	3		69	2		72	2
Wash body	63	5		68	3		72	2
Rise (bed)	71	2		61	4		72	2
Walk (flat)	61	6		61	4		65	10
Turn taps	59	7		58	6		67	7
Shops	44	13		58	6		66	8
Stairs	51	9		57	8		64	11
Bath	49	10		57	8		72	2
Lift cup	65	4		56	10		72	2
Chores	40	15		55	11		63	13
Reach down	35	17		53	12		60	14
Shampoo hair	40	15		48	13		66	8
In/out car	49	10		48	13		59	15
Rise (chair)	52	8		47	15		51	19
Open jars	47	12		46	16		52	18
Cut meat	44	13		45	17		64	11
Open carton	33	18		44	18		56	16
Open car door	27	19		42	19		55	17
Reach up	18	20		33	20		49	20

0 = not at all important; 1 = a little important; 2 = quite important; 3 = very important.
0–3 rating × 25 subjects, range 0–75.