Swelling
(S)	S0	S1	S2	S3	S4	
	No swelling	Joint swelling which may not be apparent on casual inspection, but should be recognizable to an experienced examiner	Joint swelling obvious even on casual observation	Markedly abnormal swelling	Joint swelling to a maximally abnormal degree	
Tenderness
(T)	T0	T1	T2	T3	T4	
	No Tenderness	Slight or mild tolerable discomfort on palpation	More severe pain on ordinary palpation, which the patient prefers not to tolerate	More intolerable pain even with light palpation or pressure.	Pain which may be caused by even a mild stimulus such as a sheet touching the joint; often characteristic of acute gout.	
Limitation of Motion (L)	L0	L1	L2	L3	L4	
	Normal joint motion	About 25% loss of motion	About 50% loss of motion	About 75% loss of motion	100% loss of motion or complete ankyloses of the joint