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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:

Existence of database:

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