Background The adequate information about the functional capacity of elderly populations is
a key for the comprehensive assessment of their health status and autonomy. The Lawton …

Background The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale is the most
widely used scale for the assessment of IADL in the elderly population. The aim of this study …

WHY: The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults. Normal
aging changes, acute illness, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can contribute …

WHY: The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults. Normal
aging changes, acute illness, worsening chronic illness, and hospitalization can contribute …

Background Activities of daily living (ADL) are often used as predictors of health and function
in older persons. This systematic review is part of a series initiated by the European Network …

Background The choice of measure for use as a primary outcome in geriatric research is
contingent upon the construct of interest and evidence for its psychometric properties. The …

Background As one ages, physical, cognitive, and clinical problems accumulate and the
pattern of loss follows a distinct progression. The first areas requiring outside support are the …

Objective: To compare the ability of Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL), Instrumental
Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and the Physical Performance Test (PPT) to detect health …

Background Appropriate information about the functional capacity of patients with dementia
disease plays an important role in assessment of their health status and functional …

In this article, the evidence relating to the appropriateness to the target population,
practicality and psychometric properties of the BI and the KI of ADL on samples of Spanish …