| Field | Value |
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| CDE ID | C14697 |
| CDE Name | Berg Balance Scale (BBS) – transfer scale |
| Variable Name | BBSTransfScale |
| Definition |
The scale for assessment of transfers based on the Berg Balance Scale (or BBS), a clinical test of a person’s static and dynamic balance abilities. |
| Description |
able to transfer safely with minor use of hands;able to transfer safely definite need of hands;able to transfer with verbal cuing and/or supervision;needs one person to assist;needs two people to assist or supervise to be safe; |
| Instructions |
Arrange chair(s) for pivot transfer. Ask subject to transfer one way toward a seat with armrests and one way toward a seat without armrests. You may use two chairs (one with and one without armrests) or a bed and a chair. |
| Input Restrictions | Single Pre-Defined Value Selected |
| Permissible Values |
4;3;2;1;0; |
| Question Text | Transfers |
| Data Type | Numeric values |
| Population | Adult, Pediatric |
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| Domain | Outcomes and End Points |
| SubDomain | Trunk Control/Balance |
| CRF Module | Berg Balance Scale (BBS) |
| Alias | Aliases for variable name not defined |
| Classification | Supplemental |
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| Previous Title | Berg Balance Scale (BBS) – transfer scale |
| References |
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. |
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| Version Date | 2013-06-11T00:00:00 |
| Version Number | 3 |