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Beighton Score for joint hypermobility

Five mobility tests, 0 to 9 points – indication of generalized joint hypermobility (Beighton 1973, thresholds according to the EDS classification 2017)

Details

Age group

Right

Right little finger can be passively bent backward beyond 90°

Right thumb can be passively apposed to the flexor side of the forearm

Right elbow hyperextensible beyond 10°

Right knee hyperextensible beyond 10°

Left

Left little finger can be passively bent backward beyond 90°

Left thumb can be passively apposed to the flexor side of the forearm

Left elbow hyperextensible beyond 10°

Left knee hyperextensible beyond 10°

Trunk

Forward bend with knees straight: palms rest loosely flat on the floor

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.

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Sources

Articular mobility in an African population (Ann Rheum Dis 32:413–418) Beighton P, Solomon L, Soskolne CL, 1973. Original paper, read (scan at PMC); 1081 people of all ages
The 2017 international classification of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Am J Med Genet C 175:8–26) Malfait F, Francomano C, Byers P, et al., 2017. International classification (thresholds checked via secondary sources, full text not read)

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Note

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.

Review date of the German original: 2026-11-08 · Methodology

Frequently asked questions

Beighton Score for joint hypermobility: What does this calculator compute?

Beighton score (Beighton 1973): 1 point each for little finger bent back beyond 90°, thumb to the forearm, elbow and knee hyperextensible beyond 10° (each right and left) and palms flat on the floor with knees extended. Total 0 to 9. Threshold for generalized hypermobility according to the EDS classification 2017: from 6 points before puberty, from 5 points from puberty to 50 years, from 4 points over 50 years.

Beighton Score for joint hypermobility: Which sources is this calculator based on?

Beighton P, Solomon L, Soskolne CL: Articular mobility in an African population (Ann Rheum Dis 32:413–418) (1973); Malfait F, Francomano C, Byers P, et al.: The 2017 international classification of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Am J Med Genet C 175:8–26) (2017)