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| A better way to measure disability in older people | | Author(s) | Ian Philp, Gillian K Armstrong, Geraldine G Coyle |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 27, no 4, July 1998 |
| Pages | pp 519-522 |
| Keywords | Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Physical disabilities ; Indicators ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Most disability measurement instruments use rudimentary scoring systems. In this study, health care experts, disabled older people, their home carers, and fit older people were asked to weight 18 personal and social activities of daily living (ADLs) with regard to the importance of being able to perform them. All groups agreed on the order of importance, but experts gave greater weight to ADLs. Using a technique of magnitude estimation, the authors have produced a ratio scale for disability reflecting the opinions of the four groups. Use of this scale would allow more valid comparison between individuals and groups and across time for case-mix and outcomes evaluation in health care for older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981208250 A |
| Classmark | CA: C4: BN: 3RI: 4C |
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