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Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Stroke
Summary
What it measures:
Balance
Target Population:
People with stroke
Professional Association Recommendations:
StrokEDGE:
- Recommended in acute care settings.
- Highly recommended in inpatient rehabilitation, home health, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient rehabilitation.
- Recommended for use in people with an acute (<2 mo) stroke.
- Highly recommended for use in people with a subacute (2–6 mo) and chronic (>6 mo) stroke.
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Date: June 5, 2013
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
David Scalzitti, PT, PhD; Jane Sullivan, PT, DHS
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