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: Given the increasing population of older adults in different societies, it is
important to take into account the needs of them. In this regard, the most important things …

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 …

Abstract Background The Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is an instrument that screens elderly
respondents for physical functioning and assesses whether they are dependent or …

Lawton and Brody's eight-item Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale is used
often with elderly patients but scored in several different ways. We scored the IADL with …

Purpose: The original version of the Direct Assessment of Functional Status (DAFS), a
measure of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), was found to have a ceiling effect in …

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 and purpose: The Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL) and instrumental
activities of daily living scale (IADL) are two instruments that screen elderly respondents for …

Background: Identification of older persons at risk for the loss of independence, onset of (co)-
morbidity or functional limitations through screening/assessment is of interest for the public …

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 …