INSTITUTE FOR ALGORITHMIC MEDICINE Rapid Disability Rating Scale Purpose: To use the Rapid Disability Rating Scale to rapidly assess the degree of disability for a patient, especially in the geriatric population.

On the basis of your knowledge about the patient, at the present time, please rate the following items.

Please check the appropriate column for each findings

No assistance Moderate assistance Considerable assistance Eating   Regular diet Modified regular diet Special diet Diet   Rarely Occasionally Every day Medication   Not impaired Moderately impaired Unable to be understood Speech   Normal Moderately impaired Deaf Hearing   Normal (with glasses if needed) Moderately impaired Blind Sight   No assistance With someone's help, or with a walking aid Unable to walk Walking   No assistance Moderate assistance Considerable assistance Bathing   No assistance Moderate assistance Considerable assistance dressing   Never Occasionally All the time Incontinence   No assistance Moderate assistance Considerable assistance Shaving   Never Sometimes All the time Safety supervision   Not at all Part of the day All the time Confined to bed   Never Sometimes All the time Mentally confused   Never Sometimes All the time Uncooperative   Never Sometimes All the time Depression