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    The Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index is a standardized, validated scale used to assess a patient's ability to perform basic self-care tasks. It evaluates 10 activities on a scale of 0 to 2 or 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater independence. The total possible score is 20. The assessment tool can provide information on a patient's feeding, grooming, bowel and bladder continence, dressing, transfers, mobility, bathing, and use of stairs.

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    The Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index is a standardized, validated scale used to assess a patient's ability to perform basic self-care tasks. It evaluates 10 activities on a scale of 0 to 2 or 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater independence. The total possible score is 20. The assessment tool can provide information on a patient's feeding, grooming, bowel and bladder continence, dressing, transfers, mobility, bathing, and use of stairs.

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    Barthel ADL - Index - SVUH - MedEL - Tool

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    Rinda Aulia Novita Sari
    The Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index is a standardized, validated scale used to assess a patient's ability to perform basic self-care tasks. It evaluates 10 activities on a scale of 0 to 2 or 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater independence. The total possible score is 20. The assessment tool can provide information on a patient's feeding, grooming, bowel and bladder continence, dressing, transfers, mobility, bathing, and use of stairs.

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    Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index

    1. Purpose
    This index provides information using a standardised validated scale for assessment of a patients ability to
    perform simple tasks relating to personal care. The scale has good validity and inter-rater reliability. Total
    score is from a maximum of 20, higher scores indicating greater independence.

    2. Assessment

    Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index

    Activity Comment Score


    Feeding
    Independent 2 Needs help 1 Dependent 0

    Grooming
    Independent 1 Dependent 0

    Bowels
    Fully continent 2 Occasional accident 1 Incontinent 0

    Bladder
    Fully continent 2 Occasional accident 1 Incontinent 0

    Dressing
    Independent 2 Needs help 1 Dependent 0

    Chair/bed transfer
    Independent 3 Minimal help 2 Able to sit 1 Dependent 0

    Toilet
    Independent 2 Needs help 1 Dependent 0

    Mobility
    Independent walking 2 Independent in w/chair 1 Immobile 0

    Stairs
    Independent 2 Needs help 1 Unable 0

    Bathing/washing
    Independent 1 Dependent 0

    TOTAL (max 20)

    Reference
    Mahoney & Barthel 1965.

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