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    Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS)

    [ Adapted from the Langley-Porter Physical Self-Maintenance Scale in 1969 ]

    Author(s)
    Brody Elaine M
    Lawton Powel M
    Purpose
      Pathology:
    Generic

      Disease:
    All

      Objective:
    To assess functional abilities in elderly patients

      Population:
    Geriatrics
    Characteristics
      Type of instrument:
    Physical functioning

      Mode of administration:
    Self-administered
    Proxy-administered

      Number of items:
    6

      Existence of database:
    No

      Time recall:
    None
     
    Language(s)
      Original language:
    English for the USA

      List of existing translations:
    (the translations may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process. Please check status of translations with Mapi Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors)

    Japanese
     


    Last update: July 2008
    Last update in collaboration with the author: April 2008


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