Barthel Index of Activities of Daily

Living
The Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living is a quick and reliable

assessment of a person's mobility and ability to perform daily self-care

tasks.
It shows if disability is present and estimates its extent, and determines
when a patient begins to need help.
Originally developed for use during inpatient rehabilitation, this tool is
used extensively in the clinical setting.
The Barthel Index is simple to use, as information can be obtained
either from the patient's self-report or from other informed parties, such
as the patient's relatives.
It can be administered periodically to assess a patient's improvement
over time.

Katz Index of Independence in

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living is

the most appropriate instrument to assess functional status as a

measurement of the clients ability to perform activities of daily
living independently.
Clinicians typically use the tool to detect problems in performing
activities of daily living and to plan care accordingly.
The Index ranks adequacy of performance in the six functions of
bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and
feeding.
Clients are scored yes/no for independence in each of the six
functions.
A score of 6 indicates full function, 4 indicates moderate
impairment, and 2 or less indicates severe functional
impairment.