Objectives
Physical function and daily activities are often affected after a burn injury. Many patients ex-perience complications like pain, muscle weakness, scar contractures and scar hypertrophy. As a consequence this might also affect the experience of health related quality of life.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between self-rated health, physical func-tion and capacity in performing activities, among adults with burns. 

Methods
All patients who came for follow-up at the Burn Center at the University Hospital in Uppsala 6 and 12 months post-burn, and fulfilled the inclusion criteria, were asked to participate. The inclusion criteria were adults over 18 who had been treated at the Burn Center and compre-hend Swedish verbally and in writing. Individuals with underlying diseases, that prevent the assessment of the burn effect on the function, were excluded.
During the follow-up visits several assessments and tests were carried out by the treating PT and OT. SPSS Statistics 23 was used to analyze data using correlation analysis and descriptive statistics.
Records of the participants’ age, gender, TBSA % and depth of the burn were collected from medical records. 

Results
Fifty consecutive patients were included from November 2015 to February 2017, 35 men (70 %) and 15 women aged 18 to 80 years (mean=44,5) with a burn injury of 0,25 to 83,5 TBSA % (mean=13,5). Length of stay varied from 1 to 113 days (m=17,4). 
There was a significant correlation at 6 months post burn between self-rated health (EQ-5D VAS) and 
•	activity performance (DASH (p=0,001), Check your health Activity (p=0,000))
•	muscle function (IMF) (p=0,002)
•	the patients´ subjective scar assessment (POSAS) (p=0,000)
The significant correlations at 6 months were not found at 12 months except for self-rated activity (Check your health Activity; p=0,000). There was no significant correlation between self-rated health (EQ-5D) and TBSA % as was expected. 

Conclusion
The level of physical function affects self-rated health early post burn. Gradually other factors are more likely to affect the health assessment. However, small subgroups make the results uncertain.

The relationship between self-rated health and physical function and activity capacity in adult burn patients 6 and 12 months after injury.