Calibrating ADL-IADL scales to improve measurement accuracy and to extend the disability construct into the preclinical range: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interest in measuring functional status among nondisabled older adults has increased in recent years. This is, in part, due to the notion that adults identified as 'high risk' for functional decline portray a state that is...

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Main Authors: Starr John M, Austin Elizabeth J, Fieo Robert A, Deary Ian J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/42