Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI)
CHAPTER 19: RIVERMEAD MOBILITY INDEX (RMI) Description The Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) is a standardized assessment of mobility originally designed for persons with either head injury or stroke but has…
Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)
CHAPTER 18: DYNAMIC GAIT INDEX (DGI) Description The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), by Shumway-Cook et al. (1995), is designed to assess dynamic postural control in older adults and is used…
Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA)
CHAPTER 16: BRUNEL BALANCE ASSESSMENT (BBA) Description The Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA) is an activity-based outcome measure developed to quantify the reacquisition of balance post-stroke by using a hierarchical design…
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
CHAPTER 15: BERG BALANCE SCALE (BBS) Description The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) by Berg et al. (1989) is a performance-based measure designed to quantitatively assess a person’s balance and fall…
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living
CHAPTER 13: KATZ INDEX OF INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING Description The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, by Katz, Ford, Moskowitz, Jackson, and Jaffe (1963),…
Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
CHAPTER 12: FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE (FIM) Description The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale, introduced by Granger et al. (1984), is an interactive observational tool that the clinician can use to…
The Barthel Index (BI)
CHAPTER 11: THE BARTHEL INDEX (BI) Description The Barthel Index (BI) is a standardized activities of daily living (ADLs) assessment designed to quantify level of occupational performance by observing how…
Texas Functional Living Scale (TFLS)
CHAPTER 10: TEXAS FUNCTIONAL LIVING SCALE (TFLS) Description The Texas Functional Living Scale (TFLS) by Cullum et al. (2001) is a performance-based assessment that measures instrumental activities of daily living…
Self-Assessment Parkinson’s Disease Disability Scale (SPDDS)
CHAPTER 9: SELF-ASSESSMENT PARKINSON’S DISEASE DISABILITY SCALE (SPDDS) Description The Self-Assessment Parkinson’s Disease Disability Scale (SPDDS) by Brown, MacCarthy, Jahanashi, and Marsden (1989) is a Parkinson’s disease (PD) specific questionnaire…
Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)
CHAPTER 8: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF SELF-CARE SKILLS (PASS) Description The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) is an outcome measure designed to document change in functional status through the observation…
