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Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale

Acronym

ABC

Description

The Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) is a self report measure that assesses an individual’s confidence in performing various ambulatory activities without falling. Patients rate their confidence in performing tasks on a scale that ranges from 0% to 100%. The ABC can be self-administered or administered via personal or telephone interview.

Area of assessment

Balance, Function/disability/performance.

Condition

Ent, Neurology, Rehabilitation.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alghwiri, A. A.	2016		Both	vestibular disorders	Jordan Saudi Arabia	82	Contact Author
Elboim–Gabyzon, M	2019	65 - 88	Both	elderly people	Israel	60	Contact Author

Dizziness Handicap Inventory

Acronym

DHI

Description

A self administered subjective measure developed to evaluate the self-perceived handicapping effects imposed by vestibular system disease with physical, emotional and functional subscales. (Jacobson and Newman 1990).

Area of assessment

Balance, Function/disability/performance.

Condition

Ent, Geriatric, Neurology, Rehabilitation.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alsanosi, A. A.	2012		Both	Vestibular disorders and healthy controls	Saudi Arabia	100	Contact Author

Dynamic Gait Index

Acronym

DGI

Description

A clinical tool to assess gait, balance and fall risk. It evaluates not only usual steady-state walking, but also walking during more challenging tasks. Intended for high fall risk populations such as elderly, stroke and vestibular disorders.

Area of assessment

Balance, Function/disability/performance, vestibular.

Condition

Geriatric, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ent.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alghwiri, A. A.	2014	41 - 88	Male	patients with stroke	Jordan	51	Contact Author

Berg Balance Scale

Acronym

BBS

Description

Measures balance among older people with impairment in balance function by assessing the performance of functional tasks. Objectively determines a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks.

Area of assessment

Balance, Function/disability/performance, vestibular.

Condition

Geriatric, Neurology, Orthopedic /rheumatology, Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, Ent.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Alghwiri, A. A.	2016	43 +/- 14	Both	vestibular disorders	Jordan Saudi Arabia	82	Contact Author

Diabetic foot self-care questionnaire

Acronym

DFSQ

Description

The diabetic foot self-care questionnaire is considered a self-care evaluation tool with 16 questions for assessing diabetic foot health disorders.

Area of assessment

Activities of daily living, Balance, Function/disability/performance.

Condition

Metabolic /endocrine.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

Author/link to article	Publication year	Population				Sample Size	Access to measure
Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure
Navarro-Flores, E	2021	mean age 66.48 ± 11.31	Both	diabetic patients	Spain	51	Not available

Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test

Acronym

Mini-BESTest

Description

The Mini-BESTest consists of 14 items, including 4 of the 6 sections (anticipatory postural adjustments, reactive postural control, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait) from the BESTest. Mini-BESTest measures dynamic balance, functional mobility, and gait.

Area of assessment

Balance, Function/disability/performance, Sensation.

Condition

Neurology, Rehabilitation.

Age Group

Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure

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Author/link to article	Publication year	Age	Gender	Condition	Country	Sample Size	Access to measure

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