Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients Score

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Indications

prediction of independent ambulation for stroke patients after a course of inpatient rehabilitation^[1]
can be used to assess functional equilibrium, which requires both static & dynamic balance

3 points each item, total score = 36
cut-off scores
- 3.5 points for static PASS
- 8.5 points for dynamic PASS
- 12.5 points for total PASS

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 Huang YC, Wang WT, Liou TH, Liao CD, Lin LF, Huang SW. Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients Scores as a predictor of stroke patient ambulation at discharge from the rehabilitation ward. J Rehabil Med. 2016 Mar;48(3):259-64 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26667386 Free full text
↑ Lesser M, Borst J, Dekerlegand J Use of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients in Determining Acute Care Discharge Recommendations. Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy. July 2017 8(3):79-85 https://journals.lww.com/jacpt/Abstract/2017/07000/Use_of_the_Postural_Assessment_Scale_for_Stroke.2.aspx
↑ Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke. You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ulbIbyyiw