The Barthel index (BI) is a widely used observer-based instrument to measure physical function. Our objective is to assess the structural validity, reliability, and interpretability of the BI in the geriatric rehabilitation setting.
Ensuring quality of life (QoL) is an important goal of person-centered nursing home care. The provision of person-centered care relies on information captured in the Minimum Data Set 3.0 (MDS). It is unclear to what extent MDS items or QoL-related facility deficiency citations correlate with validated meas...
To identify physical activity and sedentary behavior outcomes, measurement tools and protocols used, and data integrity in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of hospital-based movement interventions in middle-aged and older adults.
Mouth care is increasingly recognized as an important component of care in nursing homes (NHs), yet is known to be deficient. To promote quality improvement and inform research efforts, it is necessary to have valid measures of staff self-efficacy and attitudes to provide mouth care.
Slowness is a marker of frailty captured by the Fried phenotype by a walking speed test which, for health or logistical reasons, is sometimes difficult to perform. The Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) is another timed functional test. It measures hand motor activity and might represent an alternative to asses...