TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Comparison of self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability in elderly patients in an emergency department: implications for selection of clinical outcome measures
JO  - BMC geriatrics
A1  - Nielsen, Louise M.
A1  - Kirkegaard, Hans
A1  - Østergaard, Lisa G.
A1  - Bovbjerg, Karina
A1  - Breinholt, Kasper
A1  - Maribo, Thomas
SP  - e199
EP  - e199
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Assessment of functional ability in elderly patients is often based on self-reported rather than performance-based measures. This study aims to compare self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability in a population of elderly patients at an emergency department (ED). <br><br>METHODS: Participants were 61 patients aged 65 years and above admitted to an ED. The self-reported measure used was the Barthel-20; the performance-based measures were Timed Up and Go (TUG); 30s-Chair Stand Test (30s-CST) and Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) with the two scales; motor and process. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability. <br><br>RESULTS: The correlation between the Barthel-20 and the TUG was moderate (r = -0.64). The correlation between the Barthel-20 and the AMPS motor was also moderate (r = 0.53). The correlation between the Barthel-20 and the 30s-CST was fair (r = 0.45). The correlation between Barthel-20 and the AMPS process was non-significant. The results were affected by high ceiling effect (Barthel-20). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-reported and performance-based measures seem to assess different aspects of functional ability. Thus, the two methods provide different information, and this highlight the importance of supplementing self-reported measures with performance-based measures when assessing functional ability in elderly patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2318
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0376-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -