Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - unsupport sit scale

General Details:

Name:
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - unsupport sit scale
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
The scale for assessment of sitting with back unsupported but feet supported on floor or on a stool 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 sit safely and securely for 2 minutes able to sit safely and securely for 2 minutes
3 able to sit 2 minutes under supervision able to sit 2 minutes under supervision
2 able to able to sit 30 seconds able to able to sit 30 seconds
1 able to sit 10 seconds able to sit 10 seconds
0 unable to sit without support 10 seconds unable to sit without support 10 seconds

Designations:

Designation:
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - unsupport sit scale
Tags:

Designations:

Definition:
The scale for assessment of sitting with back unsupported but feet supported on floor or on a stool based on the Berg Balance Scale (or BBS), a clinical test of a person's static and dynamic balance abilities.
Tags:

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:
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Version:
3.1
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
BBSUnsprtSitScale
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Source:
NINDS
Id:
C14695
Version:
3