Review how the patient's condition has changed since the last time you saw him or her. From the patient's perspective, this can be considered as, "You treated me; how did I feel?" This is a subjective statement from the patient.
Example: Pain is decreasing but still cannot sit or stand for more than 30 minutes.
This sample statement shows improvement, because the patient indicated during the initial visit an inability to sit or stand for more than 15 minutes.