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Back Pain Evaluation: Modified von Korff scales

Underwood et al used a modification of the pain scales developed by von Korff et al to evaluate patients with back pain. The authors are from St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine in London.

Back Pain Function Scale (BPFS) of Stratford et al 
Stratford et al developed the Back Pain Function Scale (BPFS) to evaluation functional ability in patients with back pain. The authors are from McMaster University Appalachian Physical Therapy (Georgia) and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Baecke questionnaire for Measurement of a Person's Habitual Physical Activity
Baecke et al developed a questionnaire for evaluating a person's physical activity and separating it into three distinct dimensions. The authors were from the Netherlands.

Balance Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (Tinetti)

Overview: Tinetti developed the Performance Oritented Mobility Assessment (POMA) in 1986. The balance portion of this assessment can be used separately to evaluate a patient's mobility and to determine if disability is present.

Ballard Score

The Ballard Score assesses the physical and neuromuscular maturity of newborn infants on: 
neuromuscular maturity: 6 parameters and physical maturity: 7 parameters.

Barthel ADL Index
Staff-completed 10-item generic ADL assessment. Values assigned to each item based on time and amount of physical assistance required to perform the activity. The higher the score the greater the independence. Original scoring system rated activities on scale with maximum score of 100 (see Mahoney and Barthel 1965). Revised scales altered points system (see Wade 1998 and Shah 1989) although principle of measure remained unaltered

Basic Gross Motor Assessment (BGMA)

Staff-completed assessment of children with minor motor dysfunction to identify those children requiring further intervention. Performance quality in 9 tasks is measured on a 3-0 scale, where 3 is a good performance and 0 indicates inability to perform task or with more than two deviations present. All tasks and deviations are defined

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)
Patient-completed, disease-specific measure consisting of 6 questions pertinent to 5 'major' symptoms deemed relevant to disease activity in AS. Each question response is indicated on a 10cm horizontal visual analogue scale (VAS). The position marked on each VAS is recorded (0-10). The score for the 2 questions relating to 'morning stiffness' are combined. The mean value for the '5' scales gives the final BASDAI score (0-10)

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)
Patient-completed disease-specific measure of functional ability in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Ten questions relevant to functional ability (functional anatomy (8) and activities of 'everyday life' (2)). Each question response is indicated on a 10cm horizontal visual analogue scale (VAS). The position marked on each VAS is recorded (0-10). The mean value for the 10 scales gives the final BASFI score (0-10)

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global Index (BAS - G)
Patient-completed, disease-specific measure to reflect the effect of AS on an individual?s 'well-being'. The 'effect of the disease' on patient 'well being' over 'the last week' and 'the last six-months' is indicated on two visual analogue scales (VAS). Arrival at a final score is not indicated. The BAS-G is intended to form 'one element of a complete assessment of patient status'

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)

Staff-completed disease-specific measure consisting of 5 clinical measures to reflect patient 'axial status': Cervical rotation; Tragus - Wall distance; lateral spinal flexion; Modified Schober Index; intermalleolar distance. Original BASMI: 'range' for each movement graded '0-2' (0 = mild disease; 1= moderate disease; 2= severe disease). Resulting scoring range '0-10'. Revised BASMI scoring system (Jones et al 1995): 11 equal sections, scoring range '0-10' for each of the 5 BASMI measurements. The 'value range' for the '0' and '10' scores are open ended. The mean result is calculated (0-10)

Beck Depression Inventory - Harcourt Assessment, the publisher of the Beck Depression Inventory does not permit us to publish this questionnaire - however, it can obtained through them: Harcourt Assessment, 19500
Bulverde Road, San Antonio, Texas 78259

Patient-completed questionnaire measuring the manifestations and intensity of depression. It contains 21 categories of symptoms and attitudes, each category consisting of a graded series of 4 to 5 self-evaluative statements. Statements are ranked 0-3 to reflect severity of the symptoms

Bedside Risk Scoring System for Mortality in Older Adults after Hospitalization

The Bedside Risk Score can be used to predict mortality for an older adult 1 year after discharge from the hospital. It uses information available at the time of hospital discharge. This can help identify patients who might benefit from more aggressive therapy and monitoring

Behavioural Pain Scale (BPS)

Robieux et al developed a behavioral pain scale for use in young children during procedures such as venipuncture. It can be used to monitor the effectiveness of interventions to reduce manifested pain. It was developed as a simplified version of CHEOPS at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Canada

Beighton score (in Dutch)

A 5 point test for hypermobility, maximum score 9 points. Generalised hypermobility in the adult is assumed at a score of 4 or more points

Behavioural Mapping

Staff-completed observational measure describing the behavioural pattern of interaction and location of patients, visitors, and staff. Solitary and interactive behaviour is recorded

Berg Balance Scale
Staff-completed assessment scale of ability to maintain balance, either statically or while performing various functional movements, to help make decisions about the patient's 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

Blantyre Coma Scale for Young Children
The Blantyre coma scale is a modification of the Glasgow coma scale suitable to use in preverbal children. The scale uses motor and crying responses to pain and includes the ability to watch. It can be used to assess young children with cerebral malaria.

Blessed Dementia Scale

Bone Densimetry

The bone mineral density of an adult in comparison to that of healthy young adults.

Borg Scale

The RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) was developed by Borg to describe a person's perception of exertion during exercise. Dr Borg is an Emeritus Professor at Stockholm University.

Bournemouth Questionnaire for Measuring Outcome in Patients with Low Back Pain

The Bouremouth Questionnaire is a brief comprehensive and easy outcome measure for patients with low back pain. This consists of 7 measures considered important for monitoring patients and is suitable for outpatient practice. The authors are from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth England.

Box and Block Test

Staff-assessed, patient-completed gross manual dexterity test involving the transference of individual blocks within a partitioned box using dominant then non-dominant hand for a timed 60 seconds. Number of blocks successfully transferred becomes the final score

Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (BICRO)(BICRO-39)

Abbreviated form of BICRO

Patient / Carer-completed functional scales. 8 categories: personal care, mobility, self-organisation, psychological, socialising, parent/sibling contact, partner/child contact, productive employment). Each item requires a rating on a 0-5 scale and disabilities and handicaps are reflected in high scores

Brief Disability Computation Chart

The Disability Computation Chart is a scaled-down version of the Rehabilitation Index for rapid assessment of a patient's resources for rehabilitation.

Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire (BLUFTS)

Female patient-completed questionnaire that measures severity of incontinence and the impact on quality of life. 3 sections, with 34 questions about symptoms of urinary incontinence, sexual matters and lifestyle. 30 questions have two parts, which quantify the severity of a problem and then ask the impact of this on quality of life

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency

An educator, clinician or researcher-administered tool for assessing motor dysfunction and developmental handicaps in children. The tool contains eight domains of between one and eight items. The scoring system is complex

Burn-Specific Health Scale Revised (BSHS-R)
In 1982, the Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) was developed in an attempt to quantitate and evaluate quality of life for all burn survivors. In 1987, this 114-item inquiry was shortened to an 80-item questionnaire, and in 1992, it was again revised and renamed the Revised Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS-R). The BSHS-R measures seven domains—simple functional abilities, work, body image, interpersonal relationships, affect, heat sensitivity, and treatment regimens and has proved to be a valid and reliable outcome scale for burn patients


Button Fastening

Patient-completed, staff-scored measurement of hand disability. Four 6mm buttons are fastened as quickly as possible on a short sleeved shirt, worn by the subject. They are scored by the number of buttons completely fastened in 25 seconds, which is then scored against a norm

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