In specialist spasticity clinics assessment scales may be used such as Modified Ashworth Scale, Tardieu or Modified Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) These are used alongside other functional assessments.
Links to different scales:
- King’s College London, NHS Trust, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) in Rehabilitation, A practical guide [PDF]
- The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
- Modified Ashworth Scale [PDF]
- Tardieu Scale
Modified Goal Attainment Scale (GAS)
The Modified Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) is an individualised outcome measure involving goal selection and goal scaling that is standardised in order to calculate the extent to which a patient’s goals are met.
| -2 | Much less than expected level of outcome |
|---|---|
| -1 | Less than expected (starting level) level of outcome |
| 0 | Expected level of outcome |
| 1 | Better than expected level of outcome |
| 2 | Much better than expected level of outcome |
Page last reviewed: 06 May 2020
