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The answer sheet provides a 5-point rating from "Able" to "Restricted" to "Unable." Operational
definitions of these adjectives are provided in the standardized instructions. There is also a sixth
rating, depicted as "?", which indicates "I don't know."
The test is not timed and usually requires 8 to 10 minutes to complete. A technician can
administer it by following the standardized instructions.
Once the test is performed with a client, the results will be shown in a chart.
The SFS is easily scored and yields a single "Rating of Perceived Capacity" which ranges from
zero to 200. Two "internal validity check" drawings are included which are similar to drawings
presented earlier.
Normative values for both healthy and disabled males and females are provided in the SFS
examiner's manual.
Additionally, the Rating of Perceived Capacity score can be cross-referenced to the U.S.
Department of Labor's Physical Demand Characteristic of Work system. This allows the evaluator
to compare the FCE results, SFS score, and the target job's demands, providing a crucial three-
way cross-validation of findings.