Life-space mobility assessment in older people in Finland; measurement properties in winter and spring

E Portegijs, S Iwarsson, M Rantakokko, A Viljanen… - BMC Research …, 2014 - Springer
Background Life-space mobility refers to the spatial area an individual moves through, the
frequency and need for assistance. Based on the assumption that measurement scale …

Evaluating random error in clinician-administered surveys: Theoretical considerations and clinical applications of interobserver reliability and agreement

RJ Bennett, DS Taljaard, M Olaithe… - American journal of …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study is to raise awareness of interobserver concordance and
the differences between interobserver reliability and agreement when evaluating the …

Assessment and analysis of housing accessibility: adapting the environmental component of the housing enabler to United States applications

LL Lien, CD Steggell, B Slaug, S Iwarsson - Journal of Housing and the …, 2016 - Springer
The home environment is a primary context for daily activities, especially among older adults
and persons with disabilities. Functional and age-related decline can generate problems in …

Public entrance accessibility: Psychometric approach to the development of a new assessment instrument

B Slaug, O Jonsson, G Carlsson - Disability and Health Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The accessibility of public facilities for all is an issue increasingly gaining focus
in policy debates, especially regarding the ageing population. Objective This paper …

Exposure and vulnerability for seismic risk evaluations

H Stone - 2018 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
To make effective decisions for earthquake risk reduction, accurate seismic risk evaluations
are required. Substantial data, methods, and tools from the field of structural engineering are …

Environmental barriers and housing accessibility problems for people with Parkinson's disease: A three-year perspective

N Andersson, B Slaug, MH Nilsson… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although housing accessibility is associated with important health outcomes in
other populations, few studies have addressed this in a Parkinson's disease population. Aim …

Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the Danish version of the everyday technology use questionnaire

RJ Kaptain, A Kottorp, AH Patomella… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Everyday technologies are naturally integrated in people's daily life. For older
adults and adults living with a chronic disease like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Person-environment fit and adaptation: exploring the interaction between person and environment in older age

LL Lien - 2013 - ir.library.oregonstate.edu
The ability to independently age in place requires an appropriate match between a person
and the environment, or PE fit. The person-environment interaction helps describe the …

Assessing environmental barriers by means of the swedish craig hospital inventory of environmental factors among people post-stroke

G Carlsson, B Slaug… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background When occupational therapists address environmental barriers to occupational
engagement, some barriers might not be possible to reduce for single individuals, because …

Test–retest reliability and agreement of the Satisfaction with the Assistive Technology Services (SATS) instrument in two Nordic countries

T Sund, S Iwarsson, H Anttila, T Helle… - … theory and practice, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate test–retest reliability, agreement,
internal consistency, and floor-and ceiling effects of the Danish and Finnish versions of the …