Meaningful Change Estimates for the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument in Older Adults
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Measuring disability and function in older women: psychometric properties of the late-life function and disability instrument.
BACKGROUND The recent development of the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LL-FDI) was an important contribution to the measurement of function and disability in older adults. The present study examined the psychometric properties and construct validity of the LL-FDI measure in a sample of older women. METHODS Older black (n = 81) and white (n = 168) women completed the LL-FDI, se...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly230