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Prototype — not for patient care. Scoring is implemented, but every cutoff, MDC, and normative value is unverified and awaiting clinical review.
PT Outcomes

Dynamic Gait Index

Draft — not clinically reviewed

DGI · Balance · v0.1.0 · effective 2026-08-17

Eight-item assessment of gait and dynamic balance during walking tasks, scored 0 to 24.

Instructions

  • Score each of the eight tasks from 0 (severe impairment) to 3 (normal).
  • Use a marked 6-metre walkway.
  • Record the assistive device used, since it affects comparability between visits.

Items

Progress0 of 8 answered

Population-specific interpretation applies only when a population is selected.

  1. 1. Gait on a level surface
  2. 2. Change in gait speed
  3. 3. Gait with horizontal head turns
  4. 4. Gait with vertical head turns
  5. 5. Gait and pivot turn
  6. 6. Step over obstacle
  7. 7. Step around obstacles
  8. 8. Steps

Result

DGI v0.1.0

Incomplete — no score reported

8 of 8 items are unanswered. No score is reported until the measure is complete.

Source and version details
Version
0.1.0
Effective date
2026-08-17
Review status
Draft — not clinically reviewed

References

  • SOURCE NOT VERIFIED. The citation below is the suggested primary source and has not been checked against the published article. Confirm the citation and every value attributed to it before approving. Suggested source: Shumway-Cook A, Woollacott MH. Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications. Williams & Wilkins. 1995.
  • SOURCE NOT VERIFIED. The citation below is the suggested primary source and has not been checked against the published article. Confirm the citation and every value attributed to it before approving. Suggested source: The commonly cited 19/24 fall-risk cutoff requires verification, including the population it was derived in.

Revision history

  • v0.1.0 (2026-08-17) — Initial definition. Scoring structure implemented; all interpretation thresholds are unverified and await clinical review.

This tool supports clinical documentation and does not replace professional judgment. It does not diagnose, prescribe treatment, or establish medical necessity. Verify every value before entering it into the medical record.