Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Εμπιστοσύνης Ισορροπίας Ειδικά για Δραστηριότητες (ABC Scale)	Αξιολόγηση Ισορροπίας και Βάδισης Tinetti
Πεδίο	Γεροντολογία	Γεροντολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1995	1986
Δημιουργός	Lorraine E. Powell	Mary E. Tinetti
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire	Performance-based assessment
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Powell, L. E., & Myers, A. M. (1995). The Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 50A(1), M28-M34.	Tinetti, M. E. (1986). Performance-oriented assessment of mobility problems in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc, 34(2), 119-126.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	ABC, ABC Scale	Tinetti PTSB, Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment, POMA
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	The Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale is a self-report questionnaire developed by Powell and Myers in 1995 to measure an older adult's confidence in maintaining balance while performing 16 common daily activities. Unlike performance-based balance tests, the ABC Scale captures self-efficacy—the person's subjective belief in their ability to perform activities without losing balance or falling. It is widely used in clinical practice, rehabilitation, and research to identify individuals at high fall risk due to low balance confidence and to measure outcomes of interventions designed to restore confidence and activity participation.	The Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment (also known as the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment or POMA) is a performance-based evaluation tool developed by Mary E. Tinetti in 1986 to assess balance and gait abnormalities in older adults. The battery combines direct observation of balance maneuvers and walking pattern with a systematic scoring rubric, identifying individuals at high risk for falls and functional decline. It is widely used in geriatric clinics, rehabilitation settings, and fall prevention programs as a practical yet sensitive assessment of mobility impairment.