Is Barthel Index Suitable for Assessing Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Dementia?

Is Barthel Index Suitable for Assessing Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Dementia?

ObjectivesTo evaluate application of the Barthel Index (BI) in assessing basic activities of daily living (ADL) of patients with dementia using Rasch analysis.DesignA multi-country cross-sectional study.Setting and ParticipantsNineteen long-term care facilities located in China, Japan, South Korea,...

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Main Authors: Yayan Yi, Lin Ding, Huangliang Wen, Jialan Wu, Kiyoko Makimoto, Xiaoyan Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
activities of daily living
Barthel Index
dementia
long-term care
Rasch analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00282/full

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