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Therefore, an effective and eficient method for measuring functional ability is important. BEST TOOL: The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) measures instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as preparing balanced meals and managing personal finances.
Evaluation. Sum scores (range 0-30). Cutpoint of 9 (dependent in 3 or more activities) is recommended to indicate impaired function and possible cognitive impairment. Pfeffer RI et al. Measurement of functional activities in older adults in the community. J Gerontol 1982; 37(3):323-329.
The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) is a collateral-report measure of difficulties in activities of daily living (ADLs). Despite its widespread use, psychometric analyses have been limited in scope, piecemeal across samples, and limited primarily to classical test theory.
Reference: Pfeffer RI, Kurosaki TT, Harrah CH, et al. Measurement of functional activities of older adults in the community. J. Gerontol 1982;37:323-9. Gerontological Society of America. [adapted] -
The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) is a subjective scale consisting of 10 items assessing IADL . It is administered to an informant. The score range for each item is 0–3 (higher scores indicate greater impairment; 0 = normal or never did but could do now; 1 = has difficulty but does by self or never did but would have difficulty ...
BEST TOOL: The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) measures instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as preparing balanced meals and managing personal finances. Since functional changes are noted earlier in the dementia process with IADLs that require a higher cognitive ability compared to basic activities of daily living ...
The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ; Pfeffer et al., 1982) was developed as an indirect assessment of instrumental activities of daily living in normal and demented older adults. This measure presents a forced choice among levels of performance of 10 activities common to retired older adults.
Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) is a brief scale for the indirect measurement of functional independence in older adults. FAQ is sensitive to instrumental activities of daily living that are the index of functional independence in higher age.
FAQ; Functional activities questionnaire; PFAQ Definition The Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) is a screening diagnostic tool directed at evaluating independence in activities of daily living (ADL). It was designed to be used in population-based studies (research) on mildly senile dementia and normal aging, although its use has expanded to
We sought to determine how well the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ), a standardized assessment of instrumental ADLs, delineates the clinical distinction between MCI and very mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD).