Citation

Daltroy LH, Phillips CB, Eaton HM, Larson MG, Partridge AJ, Logigian M, Liang MH. Am. J. Public Health 1995; 85(4): 558-560.

Affiliation

Robert B. Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis Center, Boston, MA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7702123

PMCID

PMC1615110

Abstract

The Physical Capacity Evaluation, a performance measure of functional capabilities comprised of 13 tasks simulating those used in activities of daily living, was tested on 289 community-dwelling elderly people and compared against a widely used self-report measure of function, the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Factor analysis identified one dominant component in each instrument. Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) was .90 for both instruments. Global disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire) and function (Physical Capacity Evaluation) scores were correlated -.74. One-week retest reliabilities on 58 subjects were .94 for the Physical Capacity Evaluation and .95 for the Health Assessment Questionnaire. The Physical Capacity Evaluation is a valid and reliable measure of physical performance for use with elderly people.

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