Instrument Attributes
Description:
This is a clinical measure designed to screen for and monitor patients’ functional status. Designed to screen for disability and to monitor clinically meaningful change in function. Designed for use in ambulatory care. There are 34 items, which produce six summary scale scores and six single-item scores. The six scales are: 1. Basic activities of daily living, 2. Intermediate activities of daily living, 3. Mental health, 4. Work performance, 5. Social activity, and 6. Quality of interaction
Author/Sponsor:
Jette, A.M., Davies, A.R., Cleary, P.D., Calkins, D.R., Rubenstein, L.V., Fink, A., Kosecoff, J., Young, R.T., Brook, R.H., and Delbanco, T.L
Prevalence:
Frequency/Level of use, dissemination, how widespread is the usage of the instrument?
Population:
For what population was the instrument designed?
Subject:
Who is the instrument administered to?
Provider Setting:
Where is the instrument used i.e. admission to nursing home, referral to home care, etc?
Derived:
Is this insrument derived from or a component of another instrument?
Validity and Reliability Testing:
Is the methodology of the instrument open to peer review?
Specific vs Multiple Domain:
What domains does the instrument assess? List CCD topics that the instrument covers.
Verbal or Observation based:
Is subject just asked questions or do they have to do some activity (i.e. get up and go assessment)?
Are calculated scores included:
An algorithm may calculate one or more scores based on elements of the assessment.
Extended use:
Is the instrument being used outside the original target population?
Versions:
Are there different versions of the tool? Sometimes the different versions have different # of questions.
Public Domain:
Is the instrument in the public domain (Y/N)?
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