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Combining activities of daily living with instrumental activities of daily living to measure functional disability
Author(s)William D Spector, John A Fleishman
Journal titleThe Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 53B, no 1, January 1998
Pagespp S46-S57
KeywordsMobility ; Self care capacity ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
AnnotationMeasures of functional disability typically contain items that reflect limitations in performing activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Combining IADL and ADL items together in the same scale would provide enhanced range and sensitivity of measurement. Drawing on data from the 1989 National Long-Term Care Survey, United States (US), this article presents psychometric justification for a combined ADL/IADL scale.
Accession NumberCPA-980310412 A
ClassmarkC4: CA: 4C: 7T

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