Validation of Katz index of independence in activities of daily living in Turkish older adults


Arik G., DOĞAN VARAN H., DOĞU B. B., KARABULUT E., Kara O., KILIÇ M., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, cilt.61, sa.3, ss.344-350, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.019
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.344-350
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living Scale (Katz ADL) is a widely used tool to assess the level of independency in older adults. The objective of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the six item Katz ADL in geriatric patients aged 65 years and older.