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The Barthel Index is used to measure patients’ independent activities of daily life (ADL), such as clothing, eating, shelter and transportation. It has been used in patients with COPD and showed good reliability and validity. A higher score suggest a higher daily living skill.
Year: 1965
Authors: Mahony
Disease: COPD
Outcome: Activities of daily living
See more tools that use this outcome Measure: Activities of daily living (specific disease instruments)
See more tools that use this measure Number of RCTs that used this tool (in our study): 2
See the RCTs Scale: Higher scores are better, scores range 0-100 Reference: MAHONEY, F. I., & BARTHEL, D. W. (1965). FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION: THE BARTHEL INDEX. Maryland state medical journal, 14, 61–65.
See more tools that use this outcome Measure: Activities of daily living (specific disease instruments)
See more tools that use this measure Number of RCTs that used this tool (in our study): 2
See the RCTs Scale: Higher scores are better, scores range 0-100 Reference: MAHONEY, F. I., & BARTHEL, D. W. (1965). FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION: THE BARTHEL INDEX. Maryland state medical journal, 14, 61–65.
Target population: General population
Focus Generic
Notes Often used in COPD
Translations available: Yes
Original version validated: Yes
Original language: English
Form of delivery: Self-reported
Licence needed: Yes