BarthelADLIndex

The Barthel ADL index is a validated scale used to measure and track patients’ activities of daily living (ADL) and indirectly, the extent to which they are dependent on help. The list comprises 10 variables: bowels, bladder, grooming, toilet use, feeding, transfers (from chair to bed and vice versa), mobility, dressing, climbing stairs and bathing, which are all given a score. The total score is the sum of the scores of the 10 variables.