Table 3.

PEDS HC scale characteristics.

SCALE	ITEMS	INTERNAL CONSISTENCY (ALPHA OR KR-20)
ADL Sum scale25	10 ADL items scored zero to five	0.93
ADL Hnds-On-scale25	10 ADL items scored one if hands-on assistance needed, zero otherwise	0.90
IADL Sum scale25	7 IADL items scored zero to five	0.88
Cognitive Sum scale25	Sum of five items related to cognitive function and communication	0.82
Externalizing Behavior scale19	Sum of 18 dichotomous items (0,1) indicating presence of signs or symptoms	0.87
Internalizing Behavior scale19	Sum of 11 dichotomous items (0,1) indicating signs or symptoms	0.83
Caregiver Barriers scale19	Six dichotomous items (0,1) indicating barriers to care provision by primary informal caregiver	0.68