The Berg Balance Scale has high intra- and inter-rater reliability but absolute reliability varies across the scale: a systematic review

The Berg Balance Scale has acceptable reliability, although it might not detect modest, clinically important changes in balance in individual subjects. The review was only able to comment on the absolute reliability of the Berg Balance Scale among people with moderately poor to normal balance. [Downs S, Marquez J, Chiarelli P (2013) The Berg Balance Scale has high intra- and inter-rater reliability but absolute reliability varies across the scale: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy 59: 93-99]