Table 1.
Domain | Measure | Description |
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Functional status | Activities of Daily Living (subscale of MOS Physical Health)15 | Ten items measuring the limitations in a wide range of physical function (from bathing/dressing to vigorous activities such as running) |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (subscale of the OARS)16 | Seven items measuring the ability to complete activities required to maintain independence in the community (such as shopping, meal preparation, making telephone calls, money management) | |
Karnofsky self-reported performance rating scale17 | One item global indicator of patient function determined by patient self-report ranging from “normal” to “severely disabled” | |
Number of falls in the last 6 months18 | One item indicating number of times fallen in the last 6 months | |
Comorbidity | Physical Health Section (subscale of the OARS)16 | List of 13 comorbid illnesses and the degree to which they impair daily activities, as well as a rating of eyesight and hearing |
Psychological | Distress Thermometer19 | One item measuring level of distress on a scale of 0 to 10 |
Social support | MOS Social Support Survey: Emotional/Information and Tangible Subscales20 | Twelve items measuring the perceived availability of social support |
Nutrition | Body mass index21 | One item: weight/(height)2 |
Percent unintentional weight loss in last 6 months22,23 | One item: (unintentional weight lost in last 6 months/baseline body weight) × 100 |
Abbreviations: MOS, Medical Outcomes Study; OARS, Older American Resources and Services.