Disability as a predictor of outcome for the elderly in a department of internal medicine
Engelsk titel: Disability as a predictor of outcome for the elderly in a department of internal medicine
Författare:
Hulter Åsberg, Kerstin
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 10
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 13059
Sammanfattning
The predictive validity of ratings based on Katz' Index of ADL (Activities of Daily Living) and of physician ratings of patient outcome was studied in a department of internal medicine. ADL-assessments may be useful for planning purposes for elderly patients also in acute medical wards.