SINGLE MEASURE

IADL - ability to take medication

Sweep Title: Phase 1 (Baseline)
Dataset: Newcastle 85+ (N85)

Question(s)

61 Are you able to take your medication?

62 What is the cause of your difficulty?

Response scale

Part 1:
1. I have no difficulty doing this by myself
2. I have some difficulty doing this by myself
3. I can only do this by myself if I use an aid or appliance
4. I am unable to do this by myself, I need someone else’s help

Part 2:
(Up to 4 reasons may be specified)

Participant age 85 - 120
Starts January 2006
Ends January 2007
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Need;
Informant: Adult (85+) participants
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Currently
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID N85-1389