Modified Barthel Index
Modified Barthel Index
The MBI developed by Shah et al. [5] is a 100-point rating scale of a patient's ability to perform 10 kinds of ADL. Each activity is assigned a numeric value according to the patient's requirement for assistance. Lower scores indicate less independence, whereas higher scores indicate greater independence.
Section GG is a set of standardized patient assessment elements that the Improving Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) mandated for collection in all post-acute care settings. The items are meant to measure functional changes in self-care and mobility and will be publicly reported in the near future.