Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale

A 13-item self-report questionnaire that assesses subjective symptoms and functional limitations related to anterior knee pain syndrome, scored from 0 to 100.

Instructions:

For each question below, please select the response that best describes your current knee condition.

Anterior Knee Pain Assessment

5
None
3
Slight or periodical
0
Constant
5
Full support without pain
3
Painful
0
Weight bearing impossible
5
Unlimited
3
More than 2 km
2
1-2 km
0
Unable
10
No difficulty
8
Slight pain when descending
5
Pain both when descending and ascending
0
Unable
5
No difficulty
4
Repeated squatting painful
3
Painful each time
2
Possible with partial weight bearing
0
Unable
10
No difficulty
8
Pain after more than 2 km
6
Slight pain from start
3
Severe pain
0
Unable
10
No difficulty
7
Slight difficulty
2
Constant pain
0
Unable
10
No difficulty
8
Pain after exercise
6
Constant pain
4
Pain forces to extend knees temporarily
0
Unable
10
None
8
Slight and occasional
6
Interferes with sleep
3
Occasionally severe
0
Constant and severe
10
None
8
After severe exertion
6
After daily activities
4
Every evening
0
Constant
10
None
6
Occasionally in sports activities
4
Occasionally in daily activities
2
At least one documented dislocation
0
More than two dislocations
5
None
3
Slight
0
Severe
5
None
3
Slight
0
Severe

Patient Watch Form - 4/2/2026