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The | 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 the six function of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence and feeding. | |||
It is also being used as a component of the "MOST" Score (Medical Outcome Strafitication and Triage" Score which is a risk stratification assessment which is made at the time of acceptance to Medicine Service). | |||
It is not the question if a patient is not allowed to perform an activity, or if there are no facilities for the patient to be independent. If patient would be able to do the activity, they should be scored as "unassisted". | It is not the question if a patient is not allowed to perform an activity, or if there are no facilities for the patient to be independent. If patient would be able to do the activity, they should be scored as "unassisted". | ||