How to Read the APB Index

The APB Index does not provide answers.
It serves as a starting point to determine what to check first.

1. First, check whether any score is below 3 or unperformed.
2. Next, identify differences among the components.
3. Finally, read the overall distribution as a physical profile.

Differences among components appear as imbalances in the physical profile.

Focus on the relatively lower components.

The size of the gap indicates which components should be reviewed first.

• A score below 3 is present
  When any component is below 3, begin review with that component.
  Do not judge the overall profile based on higher scores in other areas.
• An unperformed component is included
  When an unperformed component is included, treat the Index as partial information.
  Do not interpret the missing components.
• Large differences are present
  When the gap between components is large, interpret it as an imbalance in the profile.
  Focus on the relatively lower components.
• The profile is uneven
  When variation exists across the profile, check the overall consistency.
  Read it as a distribution rather than as isolated values.
• Only some components are high
  When only some components are high, interpret this as localized strength.
  Do not evaluate it in isolation; review it in relation to other components.

Do not judge based only on the magnitude of scores.

Do not judge the whole profile from a single component.

Do not draw conclusions from the APB Index alone.