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what disability tool is used to measure the performance level of 10 activities of daily living...

what disability tool is used to measure the performance level of 10 activities of daily living along with mobility and self care?
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Fundamental status measures can be grouped into generic measures that are used into rehabilitation. Which includes fallowing tools-

1.Katz ADLs scale

2.The Barthel index

3. FIM instrument

4. LORS

5. PECS

Among these the Barthel Index assesses 10 ADLs( activities of daily living)

And among them 8 activities described as self care activities ( feeding, Transfer from chair to bed and back, grooming, toileting, bathing, dressing, bowel and bladder continence) and 2 as mobility related activities ( walking or propelling a wheel chair and ascending and descending stairs).

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