THE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDITY, AND RELIABILITY OF THE OARS MULTIDIMENSIONAL FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
THE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDITY, AND RELIABILITY OF THE OARS MULTIDIMENSIONAL FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
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DOI:
10.1093/geronj/36.4.428
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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SMYER, MA
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作者:
FILLENBAUM, GG;SMYER, MA
Development, validity and reliability of part A of the OARS [Older Americans'' Resources and Services] Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire is outlined. Part A permits assessment of individuals'' functioning on each of 5 dimensions (social, economic, mental health, physical health and self-care capacity); the detailed information in each area is summarized on a 6-point rating scale. Content and consensual validity were ensured by the manner of construction. Information on criterion validity was obtained for all dimensions except social. The criteria used and their associated Kendall''s Tau values were as follows: an objective economic scale (0.62); ratings based on personal interviews by geropsychiatrists (0.60); physician''s associates; (0.82) and physical therapists (0.89). For 11 geographically dispersed raters from research and clinic settings, intraclass correlational coefficients, based on 30 subjects, ranged from 0.66 on physical health to 0.87 in self-care capacity; 74% of the ratings were in complete agreement and 24% differed by 1 point.