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Assessing Physical Function in the Elderly
Assessing Physical Function in the Elderly
- Source :
- Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 3:29-51
- Publication Year :
- 1987
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1987.
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Abstract
- This article emphasizes the complexity underlying the assessment of physical function. The concept of physical function is multidimensional; individuals or groups can be assessed; the assessments can be either preintervention measures or outcome measures. Six issues of measurement are discussed: verbal report versus behavior; self-reported versus proxy-reported information; capacity versus performance; assumptions in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living measurement; differences between items and instruments; and the search for a summary index. Specific instruments are reviewed.
Details
- ISSN :
- 07490690
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........794811116224c1c5a5d741867a59261d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30825-5