Assessment

Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

~18 Minutes to Administer
No Training to Administer
Free / No Cost
External Assessment

Practice Settings

Home Health
Hospitals/Acute Care
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities
Outpatient Clinics
Telehealth

Focus Areas

Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Vestibular & Balance Rehab

Practice Populations

Adults
Geriatrics

What It Measures

The Berg balance scale is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait.
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