Physical Mobility Scale

This will depend on the patient you’re assessing, but it’s possible to accomplish the assessment within 20 minutes. Don’t be surprised if it takes longer, though.

Yes. For consistency, it would be best to conduct additional balance tests.

It would be best to conduct this every time a patient returns for a check-up or if it’s time for a scheduled house call. This isn’t a one-time, big-time assessment. As we mentioned earlier, this is an effective monitoring tool, so using it routinely will ensure you are on top of your geriatric patient’s mobility status.