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KCE reports 57 Musculoskeletal & Neurological Rehabilitation 51
Average
Barthel
Figure 4.4: Average disability level of patients for different months of the year
in 3 different rehabilitation wards in the same hospital, measured by Barthel
Index.
Fig. (X): Average Discharge Barthel Index for a given Admission Barthel Index.
Discharge
BI Discharge
(Average)
17,5
15,5
13,5
12,0
10,0
12,6
11,9
(Source: Rehabilitation Service (S2 beds), Virga Jesse Hospital, Hasselt)
2 4 6 8 10 12
6,5 7,1
Barthel Admission
Fig. (Y): Barthel Index (BI): Average Admission BI (all patients) and Average
Discharge BI (all patients) for 2001 and 2002.
(Source: Rehabilitation Service (S2 beds), Virga Jesse Hospital, Hasselt)
: 2001
: 2002
BI Admission
(Average)