SECTION 5.8.1:
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
| Measure (Authors, Year) | Generic vs Specific, Purpose | Administration, Number of Items, Number of Domains | Measurement Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic Evaluative and Descriptive |
Performance-based/observation 36 items (16 ADL motor skills and 20 ADL process skills) 2 domains (ADL Motor Ability and ADL Process Ability) |
Reliability:Good internal consistency (multi-faceted Rasch equivalent of Cronbach's alpha > 0.90 39 High interrater reliability ( r > 0.90) 40 High test-retest reliability ( r > 0.90) 41 Validity:Construct validity in a sample of people living with HIV 42 Numerous studies demonstrating cross-cultural validity. |
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39 Fisher, A.G. (1990, April). Assessing motor and process skills in the elderly. Paper presented at the annual Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
40 Fisher, A. G., Liu, Y., Velozo, C. A., & Pan, A. W. (1992). Cross-cultural assessment of process skills. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 46, 876-885.
41 Fisher A.G., Bray Jones K: Assessment of Motor and Process Skills. Vol. 1: Development, Standardization, and Administration Manual (7th ed.) Fort Collins, CO: Three Star Press; 2010a.
42 Merritt BK, Gahagan J, Kottorp A. HIV and disability: A pilot study exploring the use of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) to measure daily life performance. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2013;16:1-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3551982/pdf/JIAS-16-17339.pdf .