Usporedite metode

	Indeks Barthel	Ljestvica skrbi ovisnosti (Care Dependency Scale, CDS)
Područje	Sestrinstvo	Sestrinstvo
Obitelj	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Godina nastanka	1965	2000
Tvorac	Florence I. Mahoney and Dorothea W. Barthel	Atie Dijkstra and colleagues
Vrsta	Assessment scale	Assessment scale
Temeljni izvor	Barthel, D. W. (1965). Functional evaluation: The Barthel Index. Maryland State Medical Journal, 14, 61-65.	Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Dassen, T., & Frijlink, M. (2000). Diagnostics: The Care Dependency Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 14(3), 229-234.
Drugi nazivi	BI, Barthel ADL Index, Functional Independence Index	CDS, Dependency Assessment, Nursing Care Level, Acuity Score
Srodne	4	4
Sažetak	The Barthel Index (BI) is one of the most widely used functional assessment tools measuring independence in activities of daily living. Developed by Florence I. Mahoney and Dorothea W. Barthel in 1965, the Barthel Index evaluates a patient's ability to perform ten essential self-care and mobility activities. Its longevity and widespread adoption across rehabilitation, geriatric, and acute care settings reflect its reliability, simplicity, and clinical utility for assessing functional status and predicting rehabilitation outcomes.	The Care Dependency Scale (CDS) is a comprehensive assessment tool that measures the degree of care dependency in patients by evaluating their ability to perform activities of daily living and manage their health conditions independently. Developed by Atie Dijkstra and colleagues, the CDS focuses on physical independence and social engagement, providing a quantitative measure of nursing workload and care requirements. It is particularly useful in long-term care, rehabilitation, and geriatric settings.