{"id":2342,"date":"2015-06-26T15:20:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T15:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/gerbi\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:27:03","slug":"gerbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/gerbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"99c380e4b4a7b96c35d7ddf7dcb434e8\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MC 2019- Horizontal -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0127150553352455\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3806776041\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Barthel Index (BI) is one of the most widely used rating scales for the measurement of activity limitations in patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Barthel Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0<strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Feeding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Needs help<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Grooming<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Bowels<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fully continent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Occasional accident<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Incontinent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Bladder<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fully continent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Occasional accident<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Incontinent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Dressing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Needs help<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Chair\/bed transfer<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a03<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Minimal help<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Able to sit<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Toilet use<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Needs help<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Mobility<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent walking<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a03<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Walks with help of one person<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent in wheelchair<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Immobile<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Stairs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a02<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Needs help<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Unable<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<strong>Bathing\/washing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Independent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a01<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0<strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This index provides information using a standardized validated scale for assessment of a patient\u2019s ability to perform simple tasks relating to personal care. The scale has good validity and inter-rater reliability. Total score is from a maximum of 20, higher scores indicating greater independence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Caba\u00f1ero-Mart\u00ednez MJ, Cabrero-Garc\u00eda J, Richart-Mart\u00ednez M, Mu\u00f1oz-Mendoza CL. The Spanish versions of the Barthel index (BI) and the Katz index (KI) of activities of daily living (ADL): a structured review.\u00a0Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2009 Jul-Aug;49(1):e77-84.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18990459\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Duffy L, Gajree S, Langhorne P, Stott DJ, Quinn TJ.\u00a0Reliability (inter-rater agreement) of the Barthel Index for assessment of stroke survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis.\u00a0Stroke. 2013 Feb;44(2):462-8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23299497\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quinn TJ, Langhorne P, Stott DJ. Barthel index for stroke trials: development, properties, and application. Stroke. 2011 Apr;42(4):1146-51.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21372310\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wade DT, Collin C.\u00a0The Barthel ADL Index: a standard measure of physical disability?\u00a0Int Disabil Stud. 1988;10(2):64-7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/3042746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Narayanan K, Edward S, Prasanth K. Physical Disability and Its Global Impact on Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living, and Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2025 Oct 28;17(10):e95594. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41322751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created Jun 29, 2015.<br \/>\nUp-date Apr 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[787],"tags":[788,789,790,791,792,59,222,793],"class_list":["post-2342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internal-medicine","tag-actividades","tag-activities","tag-adl","tag-barthel","tag-daily","tag-index","tag-indice","tag-living"],"modified_by":"Guillermo Firman","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10735,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342\/revisions\/10735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}