The Schwab
and England ADL scale is a means of assessing a person’s ability to perform
daily activities in terms of speed and independence through a percentage figure. The rating can be determined by the
professional or by the person being tested according to the following criteria,
with 100% indicating total independence, falling to 0%, which indicates a state
of complete dependence:
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100% - completely
independent. Able to do all activities without slowness, difficulty, or
impairment
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90% - completely
independent. Able to do all activities with some slowness, difficulty, or
impairment. May take twice as long to complete
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80% - independent
in most activities. Takes twice as long. Consciousness of difficulty and
slowing
-
70% - not
completely independent. More difficulty with activities. Three to four
times as long for some. May take large part of day for chores
-
60% - some
dependency. Can do most activities, but very slowly and with much effort,
but some chores are impossible
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50% - more dependent.
Help required with half of chores. Difficulty with everything
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40% - very dependent.
Can assist with all chores but few alone
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30% - with effort,
now and then does a few chores alone or begins alone. Much help needed
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20% - cannot do
anything alone. Can give some slight help with some chores. Severe invalid
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10% - totally dependant,
helpless
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0% - vegetative
functions such as swallowing, bladder and bowel function are not
functioning. Bedridden.
