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| A comparison of the Barthel index and Nottingham extended activities of daily living scale in the assessment of disability in chronic airflow limitation in old age | | Author(s) | A M Yohannes, J Roomi, K Waters |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 27, no 3, May 1998 |
| Pages | pp 369-374 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Respiratory tract diseases ; Quality of life ; Evaluation ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | There is no disease-specific instrument for measuring activities of daily living (ADLs) in older patients with chronic airflow limitation (CAL). This study assessed sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of two ADL scales: the Barthel index and the Nottingham extended ADL scale in older people with and without CAL. The Breathing Problems Questionnaire was used as a measure of quality of life. Results showed that the Barthel index underestimates disability in CAL in older age. The Nottingham extended ADL discriminates better between healthy older people and those with CAL. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981208238 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: CN: F:59: 4C: 8 |
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