Background there is currently limited support for the reliability and validity of the EASY-Care
independence scale, with little work carried out in low-or middle-income countries …

Objectives To study the reliability and construct validity of the EASY-Care Two-step Older
persons Screening (EASY-Care TOS), a practice-based tool that helps family physicians …

Aims To validate the Functional Independence and Difficulty Scale, a new instrument that
assesses both independence and difficulty in carrying out basic activities of daily living …

Background: undertaking comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) combined with long-
term health and social care management can improve the quality of life of older people. The …

Abstract Background The newly developed Functional Independence and Difficulty Scale is
a tool for assessing the performance of basic activities of daily living in terms of both …

We have intently read the article ''Reliability and validity of the EASYCare-2010 Standard to
assess elderly people in Portuguese Primary Health Care''. 1 It is a very important study for …

Objective: The assessment of older people's needs is an important indicator for planning
individual care and services that promote independence, health and well-being. However …

Background The aging population is increasingly faced with daily life limitations, threatening
their Functional Independence (FI). These limitations extend different life domains and …

The assessment of self‐care among older adults is important as it permits the tailoring of
educational interventions directed to prevent health deterioration and contrast the effects of …

Abstract Introduction The EASYCare is a multidimensional assessment tool for older people,
which corresponds to the concerns and priorities of older people in relation to their needs …