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'''A'''ctivities of '''D'''aily '''L'''iving
This category contains articles relating to '''Activities of Daily Living''' (ADLs); see [[ADL General Collection Information]] for more info.


The Katz Index of Independence in ''Activities of Daily Living'' commonly referred to as the Katz '''ADL''', is collected on all patients accepted to the Medicine service.
*Katz ADL is used to assess functional status as a measurement of a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living independently.
*Katz ADL ranks adequacy of performance in the six functions of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence and feeding.
*Adequacy of performance scoring:  unassisted (independent) (0 points), minor assistance (3 points), major assistance (6 points).
*The ADL is also being used as a component of the "[[MOST]]" Score


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Latest revision as of 20:42, 2019 January 3

This category contains articles relating to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs); see ADL General Collection Information for more info.