Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - sit stand scale

General Details:

Name:
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - sit stand scale
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
The scale for assessment of sitting to standing based on the Berg Balance Scale (or BBS), a clinical test of a person's static and dynamic balance abilities.
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
4 able to stand without using hands and stabilize independently able to stand without using hands and stabilize independently
3 able to stand independently using hands able to stand independently using hands
2 able to stand using hands after several tries able to stand using hands after several tries
1 needs minimal aid to stand or stabilize needs minimal aid to stand or stabilize
0 needs moderate or maximal assist to stand needs moderate or maximal assist to stand

Designations:

Designation:
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - sit stand scale
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Designations:

Definition:
The scale for assessment of sitting to standing based on the Berg Balance Scale (or BBS), a clinical test of a person's static and dynamic balance abilities.
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Reference Documents:

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Document:
Berg K, Wood-Dauphinee S, Williams JI and Gayton D. (1989): Measuring balance in the elderly: preliminary development of an instrument. Physiotherapy Canada 41: 304-311.

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
nVxQVFQXm4w
Version:
3.1
Source:
BRICS Variable Name
Id:
BBSSitStndScale
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Source:
NINDS
Id:
C14693
Version:
3