Barthel ADL Index
The Barthel Index is a brief, observer-rated scale measuring independence in activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with disability, stroke, and neurological conditions. Developed by Barthel and Mahoney in 1965, it has become a widely used outcome measure in rehabilitation, stroke care, and geriatrics for assessing functional independence and predicting discharge placement and long-term outcomes.
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- Barthel, D. W. (1965). Functional evaluation: the Barthel Index. Maryland State Medical Journal, 14(5), 61–65. · URL
- Mahoney, F. I., & Barthel, D. W. (1965). Functional evaluation: the Barthel Index. Maryland State Medical Journal, 14(2), 61–65. · URL
- Collin, C., Wade, D. T., Davies, S., & Horne, V. (1988). The Barthel ADL Index: a reliability study. International Disability Studies, 10(2), 61–63. · DOI 10.3109/09638288809164103
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