Berg Balance Scale

To measure balance in 14 activities performed in standing

Authors: Berg, K., Wood-Dauphinee, S., Williams, J.I., Gayton, D.  Age-Range: Adults

Staff-completed assessment scale of ability to maintain balance, either statically or while performing various functional movements, to help make decisions about the patients mobility and level of care needed. Comprises 14 observable tasks common to everyday life measured on a 5 point ordinal scale. Maximum score 56, a higher score reflects better balance; score of 45 required for independent safe ambulation