AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Functional Assessment Scores Predict Acute Care Hospital Discharge Destination
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Validity of the AM-PAC "6-Clicks" inpatient daily activity and basic mobility short forms.
BACKGROUND Standardized assessment of patients' activity limitations in acute care settings can provide valuable information. Existing measures have not been widely implemented. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to provide evidence for validity of scores on Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) "6-Clicks" measures of basic mobility and daily activity in acute care. DESIGN A retro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0031-9023,1538-6724
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130359