FUNCAP-27 questionnaireWhat daily life allows.
A clearer picture.
Describe your everyday capacity with 27 questions. Eight areas show what is possible for you and where you experience limitations.
Start FUNCAP-27 in German- About 15–20 minutes
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- No sign-up
FUNCAP-27 describes functional capacity. It does not provide a diagnosis or classify illness as mild, moderate or severe.
See what your summary looks likeOverall score
3.0 / 6
Mean of the eight domain scores.
- Personal care & basic functions
- 4 out of 6
- Walking
- 2 out of 6
- Being upright
- 3 out of 6
- Activities at home
- 2 out of 6
- Communication
- 4 out of 6
- Activities outside
- 1 out of 6
- Light & sound
- 3 out of 6
- Concentration
- 5 out of 6
0–6 scale: higher values mean greater capacity. No diagnostic severity classification.
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Describe your daily life
27 questions cover activities such as walking, personal care and concentration.
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See eight areas
Get a profile of your functional capacity on a scale from 0 to 6.
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Explain your limitations
Download your summary as a PDF and use the individual areas to guide a conversation.
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Your summary includes eight domain scores and an overall score, helping you describe limitations in everyday life more precisely.
- Eight areas, beyond a single number
- Overall score: the mean of the eight domains
- Higher values mean greater functional capacity
Download your result as a PDF. It is created on your device and nothing is uploaded.
What does FUNCAP-27 measure?
FUNCAP-27 measures functional capacity across eight everyday-life domains on a 0–6 scale. Higher scores indicate greater functional capacity.
How is the FUNCAP-27 total score calculated?
Each of the eight domains receives a mean score. The published total score is the arithmetic mean of those eight domain scores; the domains are not given custom weights.
Does FUNCAP-27 define mild, moderate, and severe ME/CFS?
No universal cut-offs for mild, moderate, or severe ME/CFS are defined by the validated total score. FUNCAP-27 describes functional capacity and does not replace clinical severity assessment.
What do scores from 0 to 6 mean?
A score of 0 means the activity cannot be performed; 6 means it is unproblematic and does not affect other activities. Values in between represent graded functional capacity.
Can FUNCAP-27 diagnose ME/CFS?
No. FUNCAP-27 is a functional-capacity questionnaire, not a diagnostic test.
Why repeat FUNCAP-27?
Repeated measurements can document changes in functional capacity over time. Interpretation should still consider the broader clinical and PEM context.
Background & sources
FUNCAP was developed with input from people with ME/CFS and validated in 2024. The short form covers 27 questions in eight domains. The overall score is the unweighted mean of the eight domain scores; diagnostic severity cut-offs are not defined.
- FUNCAP-27 validation study
Published validation paper describing the 0–6 item scale, eight domains, and total-score calculation.
- Questionnaire methodology
Elara guidance on score logic, interpretation, and limits of questionnaire results.
- PEM and pacing context
Background on why functional scores in ME/CFS should be read with exertion response and recovery.