Summary

What it measures:

Mobility, particularly in frail elderly people (Smith et al, 1994).

Target Population:

Older people in a hospital setting

EMS consists of 7 items (Smith, 1994), with different maximum scores set for different groups of items (Yu MSW et al, 2007):

• Lying to sitting (maximum score=2)
• Sitting to lying (maximum score=2)
• Sit to stand (maximum score=3)
• Stand (maximum score=3)
• Gait (maximum score=3)
• Timed walk (6 m) (maximum score=3)
• Functional reach (maximum score=4)

Total maximum score=20

This test was identified by the Section on Geriatrics and Home Health for use in functional limitation reporting.