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…
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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…
Melbourne Low-Vision Activities of Daily Living Index (MLVAI)
CHAPTER 7: MELBOURNE LOW-VISION ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING INDEX (MLVAI) Description The Melbourne Low-Vision Activities of Daily Living Index (MLVAI), developed by Haymes, Johnston, and Heyes (2001b), is an assessment…
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale
CHAPTER 6: LAWTON INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL) SCALE Description The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale is an 8-item questionnaire administered either by proxy, through interview,…
Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs)—Third Edition
CHAPTER 3: AUSTRALIAN THERAPY OUTCOME MEASURES (AUSTOMS)—THIRD EDITION Description The Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs), created by Perry et al. (2004), is a performance-based scale designed for therapy departments that…
