Validation of Katz index of independence in activities of daily living in Turkish older adults

Arik, Gunes; Varan, HACER; DOĞU, BURCU; KARABULUT, ERDEM; Kara, Ozgur; Kilic, Mustafa; Kizilarslanoglu, Muhammet; Sumer, Fatih; Kuyumcu, Mehmet; Yesil, Yusuf; Halil, Meltem; Cankurtaran, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.019

Validation of Katz index of independence in activities of daily living in Turkish older adults

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Arik G., Varan H., DOĞU B. B., KARABULUT E., Kara O., Kilic M. K., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, vol.61, no.3, pp.344-350, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 61 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.019
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.344-350
Keywords: Katz, Activities of daily living, Functional status, Validity, Reliability, Cross-cultural, INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES, FUNCTIONAL DECLINE, PHYSICAL FUNCTION, BARTHEL INDEX, ADL, RELIABILITY, DISABILITY, PERFORMANCE, VALIDITY, SF-36
Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living Scale (Katz ADL) is a widely used tool to assess the level of independency in older adults. The objective of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the six item Katz ADL in geriatric patients aged 65 years and older.