Complete the BORIS Score
Answer two simple questions about:
- Pain
- And function
Adelaide Knee Clinic
Understand Your Knee Symptoms
BORIS is a simple knee symptom assessment tool designed to help you better understand your knee pain, knee function, and possible next steps.
Check Your Knee – Start BORIS ScoreWhether your symptoms are:
- New
- Ongoing
- Improving
- Or changing over time
BORIS provides:
- Symptom guidance
- Educational support
- Treatment pathway information
- And the ability to reassess your symptoms over time
What is BORIS?
BORIS stands for:
Basic Orthopaedic Rapid Indicator Score
BORIS is designed to:
- Help people better understand their knee symptoms
- Guide appropriate next steps
- Support reassessment over time
- Provide educational information about knee health and treatment options
BORIS is:
- Simple
- Educational
- Clinically guided
- Easy to use
The assessment takes less than one minute to complete.
What is the purpose of BORIS?
The goal of BORIS is not simply to generate a score.
The goal is to help people:
- Better understand their symptoms
- Feel more informed
- Explore appropriate treatment pathways
- And make clearer decisions about their knee health.
BORIS combines:
- Symptom assessment
- Educational guidance
- And treatment pathway information
to support better understanding and better outcomes.
How does BORIS work?
Simple 4-Step Process
Understand Your Result
BORIS places your symptoms into one of three zones:
- Green
- Amber
- Red
Each zone helps explain the possible impact of your symptoms.
Explore Treatment & Education
BORIS provides access to:
- Educational resources
- Conservative treatment guidance
- GP pathway guidance
- And specialist pathway information where appropriate.
Reassess Your Symptoms Over Time
Your knee symptoms may:
- Improve
- Remain stable
- Or worsen over time.
BORIS allows patients to return and repeat their assessment to better understand changes in their symptoms over time.
Understanding the BORIS Zones
Green Zone
Lower symptom impact
Symptoms in this zone often improve with:
- Strengthening
- Physiotherapy
- Activity modification
- Structured rehabilitation
Amber Zone
Moderate symptom impact
Symptoms in this zone may benefit from:
- Closer monitoring
- GP review
- Structured treatment
- And reassessment over time
Red Zone
Higher symptom impact
Symptoms in this zone may require:
- Further medical assessment
- Investigation
- And specialist review where appropriate.
Importantly: A Red Zone result does not automatically mean surgery is required.
What BORIS is — and what it is not
BORIS IS:
BORIS IS NOT:
BORIS is designed to support understanding and guide appropriate next steps.
Educational Support
BORIS also provides access to educational information including:
- Understanding knee pain
- Strengthening and rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy
- Treatment options
- And general knee health education.
Additional educational topics and treatment pathways will continue to expand over time.
The educational section is designed to help patients feel:
- Informed
- Reassured
- And more confident navigating treatment decisions.
Reassess Your Knee Over Time
Your BORIS score is not just a one-time assessment.
Patients can return and repeat their BORIS score over time to:
Optional follow-up and reminder features may be introduced in future platform updates.
Core BORIS Philosophy
Understanding the problem leads to better decisions and better outcomes.
BORIS is designed to support:
- Clarity
- Education
- Engagement
- Informed treatment pathways
through a simple and clinically responsible digital experience.