To clinically determine whether a patient has intermittent claudication, use the Edinburgh Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire. (1) Have you recently experienced any leg pain or leg discomfort when you were active? A. No → end B. Yes → second question (2) Have you had any leg pain or leg discomfort when standing still or sitting? A.No→It is intermittent claudication (3) Do you have any leg pain or leg discomfort when you go uphill or are in a hurry? A. Yes → intermittent claudication (4) Do you have leg pain or discomfort when walking at your usual speed on level ground? A. No → mild intermittent claudication B. Yes → moderate to severe intermittent claudication (5) What happens to this sensation when you stop and do not move? A. disappears → it is intermittent claudication (6) Can this feeling disappear within 10 minutes? A. Yes → it is intermittent claudication (7) In which part of the leg is the pain and discomfort most noticeable? A. Most typically in the calves B. Not very typical in the thighs and buttocks C. Pain or radiating pain in the skin, popliteal fossa, joints and feet is not intermittent claudication