Barthel Index (BI)

Overview

  • An assessment of activities of daily living (ADL)
  • A 10-item scoring system
    • 8 related to personal care
    • 2 related to mobility
  • Total score of 100 (higher score means greater functional independence)

Advantages

  • Simple
  • High intra-rater & inter-rater reliability

Disadvantages

  • Significant ceiling and floor effects