The hierarchy of the activities of daily living in the Katz index in residents of skilled nursing facilities

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 87-91

  Gerrard, Paul ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Katz index; Rasch analysis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STATISTICS; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 84881521262     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e318268da23     Document Type: Article

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