Table 1.
Stages for ADLs | Threshold Definitions for ADLStages |
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ADL 0 = NO Difficulty: None, absent, or negligible ADL limitation |
Is the individual able to eat, toilet, dress, transfer, bathe, and walk without difficulty (all=0)? |
ADL I = MILD Difficulty: Slight or low level ADL limitation |
Is the individual able to eat and toilet without difficulty (=0), dress and transfer with no more than some difficulty (≤1), and bathe and walk with no more than a lot of difficulty (≤2)? |
ADL II = MODERATE Difficulty: Medium or fair ADL limitation |
Is the individual able to eat without difficulty (=0), use the toilet, dress, and transfer with no more than a lot of difficulty (≤2), and possibly unable to bathe and walk (≤3)? |
ADL III = SEVERE Difficulty: High or extreme ADL limitation |
Is the individual able to perform at least one ADL (i.e., eat, toilet, dress, transfer, bathe or walk) with or without assistance but does not meet the defined threshold for stage II? |
ADL IV = COMPLETE Difficulty: Total ADL limitation |
Is the individual UNABLE to eat, toilet, dress, transfer, bathe and walk (all=3)? |