Table 1.

Definitions for Individual ADLs:

ADL	Definition of Values
ADL: Grooming	0 = Able to groom self unaided, with or without use of assistive devices
	1 = Grooming utensils must be placed within reach
	2 = Someone must assist the patient to groom self
	3 = Patient depends entirely upon someone else
ADL: Ability to dress upper body	0 = Able to obtain, put on, and remove clothing
	1 = Able to dress upper body without assistance
	2 = Someone must help patient
	3 = Patient depends entirely on someone else
ADL: Ability to dress lower body	0 = Able to obtain, put on and remove clothing
	1 = Able to dress lower body without assistance
	2 = Someone must help the patient
	3 = Patient depends entirely on someone else
ADL: Bathing	0 = Able to bathe self in shower or tub independently
	1 = With the use of devices, is able to bathe
	2 = Able to bathe with the assistance of a person
	3 = Participates in bathing in shower or tub
	4 = Unable to use the shower or tub, but able to assist
	5 = Unable to effectively participate in bathing, totally bathed by another person
ADL: Toileting	0 = Able to get to and from the toilet independently
	1 = When reminded assisted or supervised
	2 = Unable to get to and from toilet; can use bedside commode
	3 = Unable to get to from the toilet or bedside commode; can use a bedpan
	4 = Is totally dependent for toileting
ADL: Transferring	0 = Able to independently transfer
	1 = Transfers with minimal human assistance
	2 = Unable to transfer self but is able to bear weight
	3 = Unable to transfer self and is unable to bear weight
	4 = Bedfast, unable to transfer but is able to turn
	5 = Bedfast, unable to transfer and is unable to turn
ADL: Ambulation/Locomotion	0 = Able to independently walk
	1 = Requires use of a device
	2 = Able to walk only with the supervision
	3 = Chairfast, unable to ambulate but can use wheelchair
	4 = Chairfast, unable to ambulate and or use wheelchair
	5 = Bedfast
ADL: Feeding or eating	0 = Able to independently feed self
	1 = Able to feed self but requires help in setup
	2 = Unable to feed self and requires human assistance
	3 = Able to take in nutrients orally and tube fed
	4 = Unable to take in nutrients orally; tube fed
	5 = Unable to take in nutrients orally or by tube feeding

^*Source: OASIS B1 version 1.6 available from CMS.gov (retrieved October 3,2010 from http://www.cms.gov/OASIS/04_DataSpecifications.asp#TopOfPage