Table 4.

Description of ADL instruments in HHC

	OASIS ADL Tool	Barthel Index
No. of items	6 items	10 items
ADL items	Grooming, Dressing/upper, dressing/lower, Bathing, toileting, transferring, Ambulation/locomotion	Feeding Grooming Dressing Bowel and bladder function Transfer from bed to chair Toilet use Mobility Walking stairs and bathing
Response	For all ADLs a value of 0 indicates complete independence and is the best possible score Items have different level of scoring, from(0 to 5) or (0 to 3)	0–5 Bathing and Grooming 0–10 Feeding, dressing, continence and toilet use 0–15 Transfers and Mobility
Method of Assessment	Data obtained from medical record Direct Observation Self-reported proxy respondent	Data obtained from medical record Direct Observation Interview Proxy respondent Self-reported
ADL independance	No assistance required to perform a task	Does not require any help, physical or verbal assistance
ADL Dependance	Assistance required to perform a task	The need for supervision renders the patient not independent.