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Table 5 Score characteristics of the CBM and other balance and mobility scales

From: Concurrent validity and reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility scale in young-older adults

 

Mean (SD)

Median

IQR

Minimum

Maximum

Ceiling (100%)

Ceiling (90%)c

CBM (0–96 points)

64.7 (12.7)

67.0

55.0–74.0

28.0

86.0

0%

0%

FAB (0–40 points)

33.3 (4.0)

34.0

31.0–37.0

21.0

40.0

2.0%

30.6%

8-level balance (0–7 points)

5.1 (1.1)

5.0

4.0–6.0

2.0

7.0

0%

9.8%

3MTW (time; cont.)a

8.4 (2.5)

7.6

6.8–9.4

4.5

16.7

NA

NA

3MTW (errors; cont.) a

.97 (0.32)

0.0

0.0–2.0

0.0

7.0

N/A

N/A

TUG (cont.)b

9.1 (1.8)

9.1

7.9–10.6

5.4

13.1

NA

NA

Gait speed (cont.)b

128.1 (21.8)

125.0

114.0–142.0

84.3

182.8

NA

NA

  1. N = 51; aData reported on 31 participants; bData reported on 46 participants;c90% of maximum attainable score; SD, Standard Deviation; IQR, Interquartile Range; CBM, Community Balance & Mobility Scale (score); FAB, Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale (score); 3MTW, 3 Meter Tandem Walk; TUG, Timed Up-and-Go test (seconds); Gait speed (cm/seconds); cont., continuous scale