Mod A

Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation

Mod A stands for Moderate assist, a rehabilitation abbreviation.

Assistance level in which the patient performs about half to three quarters of the task, roughly 50 to 74 percent of the effort, and a helper provides the rest.

Example: Bed to chair transfer Mod A x1, stand pivot, cues for sequencing.

Usage notes

Patients needing Mod A for mobility often need a skilled nursing facility or substantial family help after discharge. Safe patient handling programs may require mechanical lifts above certain assist levels. The level can differ between tasks for the same patient.

Related abbreviations

More rehabilitation abbreviations

• Max A – Maximal assist
• MBSS – Modified barium swallow study
• MCID – Minimal clinically important difference
• MFR – Myofascial release
• Min A – Minimal assist
• MMT – Manual muscle testing
• Mod I – Modified independent
• NDD – National Dysphagia Diet
• NDI – Neck Disability Index
• NDT – Neurodevelopmental treatment
• NMES – Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
• NTL – Nectar-thick liquids

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