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GERONTOLOGIST
卷 63, 期 4, 页码 773-782出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac057
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ADL index; Epidemiology; Functional disability; Psychometrics; Rasch analysis
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This study examined the stability over time of activities of daily living (ADL) items in three different countries and found that dressing and bathing were relatively more difficult for older adults in all study populations. The results support the use of ADL scales as screening tools and interventions to reduce dependency in bathing and dressing can help improve independent functioning for community-dwelling older adults.
Background and Objectives This study examined the stability over time of activities of daily living (ADL) items in 3 comparable longitudinal data sets and evaluated ADL loss sequences for older adults in the United States, South Korea, and Japan. Research Design and Methods Data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, and its 2 international sister surveys, were analyzed. Participants were community-dwelling adults aged 60 and older. For each data set, Rasch analysis was implemented to determine if the ordering of items remained stable across multiple waves (2006-2014), such that a single ADL hierarchy may be derived from multiwave data. Results Data fitted the Rasch model well. Item calibrations were sufficiently stable across measurement periods in each data set, reflecting a stable frame of reference. Results were also robust to sample variations. The derived ADL hierarchies based on scaled logit scores revealed that dressing and bathing were relatively more difficult items for older adults in all study populations. Discussion and Implications Scale stability is essential when exploiting longitudinal data to analyze patterns in ADL disabilities. The consistency in ADL scales across measurement periods supports their use as screening tools and identifying those at risk for transitions in care. Interventions to reduce dependency in bathing and dressing can help improve independent functioning for community-dwelling older adults.
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