Modified Rankin Scale

Modified Rankin Scale is a standard measure, which describes the extent of disability after stroke. It is the most established measure for the description of the neurological impairment in clinical studies and also in the context of medical quality assurance.

She was described in 1957 by Rankin for the first time. The modification is currently commonly used in 1988 by van Swieten et al. shown, which also described the interobserver reliability for the first time.

The scale of 0 to 6 describes the range of perfect health until death.

• 0 - No symptoms.
• 1 - No relevant interference. Can perform activities of daily living, despite some symptoms.
• 2 - Slight impairment. Can provide without help, but is restricted in everyday life.
• 3 - Moderate impairment. Needs assistance in everyday life, but can walk without assistance.
• 4 - High-grade impairment. Needs assistance with personal hygiene, can not walk without help.
• 5 - Severe disability. Bedridden, incontinent, needed constant nursing assistance.
• 6 - Death as a result of stroke.