Barthel Index (weighted ADL for rehab nursing)
Barthel Index of activities of daily living (Mahoney 1965; Shah 1989 banding): ten weighted items (feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, bowel, bladder, toilet use, transfers, mobility, stairs).
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Example
- Feeding
- 10
- Bathing
- 0
- Grooming
- 5
- Dressing
- 5
- Bowel control
- 10
- Bladder control
- 5
- Toilet use
- 5
- Transfers
- 10
- Mobility
- 10
- Stairs
- 5
Result: Barthel Index 65 of 100: moderate dependency per Mahoney 1965 (Shah 1989 banding).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 100
- Independent.
- 91-99
- Slight dependency.
- 61-90
- Moderate dependency.
- 21-60
- Severe dependency.
- 0-20
- Total dependency.
What you enter
- Feeding (0/5/10)
- Bathing (0/5)
- Grooming (0/5)
- Dressing (0/5/10)
- Bowel control (0/5/10)
- Bladder control (0/5/10)
- Toilet use (0/5/10)
- Transfers (0/5/10/15)
- Mobility (0/5/10/15)
- Stairs (0/5/10)
How this is calculated
Mahoney FI, Barthel DW. Functional evaluation: the Barthel Index. Md State Med J. 1965;14:61-65. Bands: Shah S, Vanclay F, Cooper B. J Clin Epidemiol. 1989;42(8):703-709. Read the sources: Mahoney 1965 ↗, Shah 1989 ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.