[
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