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Hiroaki Obata1,2, Tohru Izumi3, Takayuki Inomata1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences.
Background:
In aging societies, shared tools are needed to assess and communicate activities of daily living (ADL). The Barthel Index (BI) is widely used in administrative data but remains underutilized in discharge planning.
Methods And Results:
We analyzed 605 older cardiovascular patients discharged from a regional hospital, classifying functional levels by BI ambulation, total score, and 6-minute walk distance. Higher levels corresponded with greater ADL independence across BI items.
Conclusions:
The BI reflects structured functional tiers and serves as a common language in care coordination.
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