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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

Mini-BESTest

Draft — not clinically reviewed

Mini-BESTest · Balance · v0.1.0 · effective 2026-08-17

Fourteen-item balance assessment across four balance systems, scored 0 to 28 and reported as a percentage.

Instructions

  • Score each of the fourteen items from 0 (severe) to 2 (normal).
  • Where an item is tested bilaterally, score the lower-performing side.
  • If the patient must use an assistive device for an item, score that item one category lower.

Items

Progress0 of 14 answered

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

  1. 1. Sit to stand
  2. 2. Rise to toes
  3. 3. Stand on one leg
  4. 4. Compensatory stepping correction — forward
  5. 5. Compensatory stepping correction — backward
  6. 6. Compensatory stepping correction — lateral
  7. 7. Stance, eyes open, firm surface
  8. 8. Stance, eyes closed, foam surface
  9. 9. Incline, eyes closed
  10. 10. Change in gait speed
  11. 11. Walk with head turns — horizontal
  12. 12. Walk with pivot turns
  13. 13. Step over obstacles
  14. 14. Timed Up and Go with dual task

Result

Mini-BESTest v0.1.0

Incomplete — no score reported

14 of 14 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: Franchignoni F, Horak F, Godi M, Nardone A, Giordano A. Using psychometric techniques to improve the Balance Evaluation Systems Test: the mini-BESTest. J Rehabil Med. 2010.
  • 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: Fall-risk cutoffs vary substantially by population and are not well standardized. Each threshold requires its own source.

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.