Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults: a review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rehabilitation of older persons is often complicated by increased frailty and medical complexity - these in turn present challenges for the development of health information systems. Objective investigation and comparison of the...

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Main Authors: Stolee Paul, Glenny Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/52