Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale explained

Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale
Purpose:	ability of daily living activity(those with dementia)
Synonyms:	BADLS

The Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BADLS) is a 20-item questionnaire designed to measure the ability of someone with dementia to carry out daily activities such as dressing, preparing food and using transport.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• Web site: Bristol Activities of Daily Living questionnaire . Belgium Government Health Portal. 2012-08-26.

Notes and References

1. Assessment of activities of daily living in dementia: development of the Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale. Age and Ageing. 1996. RS . Bucks. DL . Ashworth. GK . Wilcock. K . Siegfried. 25. 2. 113–120. 10.1093/ageing/25.2.113. 8670538. free.
2. Rating scales in old age psychiatry . British Journal of Psychiatry . Burns . Alistair . Lawlor . Brian. Craig . Sarah . 2002. 180 . 2 . 161–167 . 10.1192/bjp.180.2.161 . 11823329 . free .
3. RS . Bucks . Judy . Haworth . 2002 . Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale: a critical evaluation . Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics . 2 . 5 . 669–676 . 10.1586/14737175.2.5.669 . 19810983 . 46137516 .