Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL, Katz Index)

Purpose: To assess patients for their ability to undertake the Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

Evaluation

Select the description that most closely applies for each area of functioning listed below. (The word 'assistance' means supervision, direction or personal assistance)

Bathing (sponge bath, tub bath, or shower)

Dressing (gets clothes from closet and drawers including underclothes, outer garments and using fasteners including braces if worn)

Toileting (going to the 'toilet room' for bowel and urine elimination; cleaning self after elimination; arranging clothes)

Transfer

Continence

Feeding

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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Index of ADL Grade

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Delta Barthel Index Assessment Tool
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Health Index of Grogono and Woodgate
- Disuse Syndrome Associated with Chronic Illness
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Physical And Lifestyle
- Physical Self-Maintenance Scale
- Jensen Index of Social Function

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Barthel Index
- Health Index of Grogono and Woodgate
Disease Progression
- Activities of Daily Living Scale
- Functional Assessment Staging (FAST)
Complication Detection
- Activities of Daily Living Scale
Comorbid Conditions
- Rapid Disability Rating Scale

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Social Activities, Family And Friends

Societal Concerns

Economic Cost
- Environmental Status Scale (ESS)
Social Stability
- Environmental Status Scale (ESS)
- Jensen Index of Social Function

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective

physical and lifestyle
disease progression
disability and performance
quality of life

ICD-10

Z73.6 - Limitation of activities due to disability

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Purpose: To assess patients for their ability to undertake the Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: physical and lifestyle, disease progression, disability and performance, quality of life

ICD-10: Z73.6,

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