Norton Scale

  Physical condition Mental condition Activity Mobility Incontinent Total Score
Good 4 Alert 4 Ambulant 4 Full 4 Not 4
Fair 3 Apathetic 3 Walk-help 3 Slightly limited 3 Occasional 3
Poor 2 Confused 2 Chair-bound 2 Very limited 2 Usually-Urine 2
Very bad 1 Stupor 1 Stupor 1 Immobile 1 Doubly 1
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Source: Doreen Norton, Rhoda McLaren and A N Exton-Smith, An Investigation of Geriatric Nursing Problems in Hospital © National Corporation for the Care of Old People (now Centre for Policy on Ageing), London, 1962. Reprinted with permission.

 

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