Barthel Index of Activities Daily Living (ADL)

Kategori Score

Feeding Independent +10

Needs Help +5
Unable 0
Bathing Independent +5
Unable 0
Grooming Independent +5
Unable 0
Dressing Independent +10
Needs Help +5
Unable 0
Bowel Control Continent +10
Occasional accident +5
Incontinent (or needs to be given to
enemas) 0
Bladder Control Continent +10
Occasional accident +5
Incontinent (catheterized, unable to
manage alone) 0
Toilet use Independent +10
Needs Help +5
Unable 0
Transfer (bed to chair and back) Independent +15
Needs minor help (verbal or physical)
+10
Needs major help (1-2 people, physical),
can sit +5
Unable 0
Mobility on level surface Independent (but may use any aid, e.g
stick) >50 yards +15
Walk with help of one person (verbal or
physical) >50 yards +10
Wheelchair independent, including
corners >50 yards +5
Immobile or <50 yards 0
Stairs Independent +10
Needs Help (verbal, physical, carrying
aid) +5
Unable 0
FORMULA
Addition of the selected points:

0 points 5 points 10 points 15 points

Feeding Unable Needs help Independent --
Bathing Unable Independent -- --
Grooming Unable Independent -- --
Dressing Unable Needs help Independent --
Incontinence
Bowel Occasional
(or needs to be Continent --
control accident
given enemas)
Incontinence
Bladder (catheterized Occasional
Continent --
control and unable to accident
manage alone)
Toilet use Unable Needs help Independent --
Needs major
Transfers
help (one or Needs minor
(bed to
Unable two people, help (verbal or Independent
chair and
physical), can physical)
back)
sit
Walks with
Wheelchair Independent
help of one
Mobility on independent, (but may use
Immobile or person (verbal
level including any aid, e.g.
<50 yards or
surfaces corners, >50 stick) >50
physical) >50
yards yards
yards
Needs help
(verbal,
Stairs Unable Independent --
physical,
carrying aid)
FACTS & FIGURES
Interpretation:

Barthel Index Interpretation (from Sinoff 1997)

80–100 Independent

60–79 Minimally dependent

40–59 Partially dependent

20–39 Very dependent

<20 Totally dependent