The objective of this project was to study the functional status of HIV-infected persons seen
in an ambulatory care setting. We reviewed baseline clinical and demographic data on …

Objective. The authors examined the prevalence of limitations in physical functioning in a
large sample of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the patterns …

To help clinicians better assess and treat functional disabilities in persons with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the authors estimate empirical relations among …

Health status is an important component of the evaluation of patient outcome in HIV infection
where disease is chronic, progressive, and debilitating. This paper compares patient self …

This study documents the types and degree of disability seen in persons with AIDS at
discharge from acute hospitalization. Based on 37 discharge evaluations using the …

Health status measures adapted from the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) scales have been
shown to be useful and highly reliable in human immunodeficiency virus-infected …

Objective This study was performed in an attempt to determine clinical correlates of declines
in physical functioning in people with AIDS. Design An 8-month longitudinal cohort study …

The development of easily administered, reliable, and valid measures for use in evalu-ating
the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its treatment is an important research …

Background. Functional limitations of persons living with HIV affect their care needs and
ability to perform social roles such as employment. Earlier estimates are outdated, and …

To assess the independent prognostic role of functional status, as reflected by a measure of
an inpatient's global requirement for nursing assistance with basic activities of daily living …