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Identifying a short functional disability screen for older persons
Author(s)	Debra Saliba, Maria orlando, Neil S Wenger
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 55A, no 12, December 2000
Pages	pp M750-M756
Keywords	Older women ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	Disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) or activities of daily living (ADLs) is an indicator of health risk. The inclusion of these items in population screens may be limited by variation in item performance across gender and age groups. Further, identification of shortened lists may encourage inclusion of these items in screens. Response theory (RT) methods were used to assess responses of older people living at home in the 1993 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to 11 IADL/ADL items, and classified as: "receive help" or "did not receive help"; or "difficulty" or "no difficulty". The relationship of IADL and ADL items to the underlying construct of disability was similar for men and women, and for younger and older age groups. The study also identified abbreviated lists of disability items that can be used to efficiently screen older people living in the community for the presence of IADL/ADL disability. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010314001 A
Classmark	BD: CA: C4: 4C: 7T
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