Table 2 Conversion table for BASMI10; the BASMI10 is the mean of the five scores
If:Then score = 
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Lateral lumbar flexion (cm)⩾2018–2015.9–17.913.8–15.811.7–13.79.6–11.67.5–9.55.4–7.43.3–5.31.2–3.2⩽1.2
Tragus-to-wall distance (cm)⩽1010–12.913–15.916–18.919–21.922–24.925–27.928–30.931–33.934–36.9⩾37
Lumbar flexion (modified Schober) (cm)⩾76.4–7.05.7–6.35.0–5.64.3–4.93.6–4.22.9–3.52.2–2.81.5–2.10.8–1.4⩽0.7
Intermalleolar distance (cm)⩾120110–119.9100–109.990–99.980–89.970–79.960–69.950–59.940–49.930–39.9⩽30
Cervical rotation angle (°)⩾8576.6–8568.1–76.559.6–6851.1–59.542.6–5134.1–42.525.6–3417.1–25.58.6–17⩽8.5
  • *For lateral lumbar flexion, tragus-to-wall distance, and cervical rotation the average of right and left should be taken.

  • BASMI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index.