Table 2.

Mapping from the ADCS-ADL questionnaire to the functional dependence levels

Level	Scoring Algorithm versus Care Needs
0	No impairments in ADCS-ADL
1	Level 2 on any 1 item from the following clusters: Household activities, Communication and Engagement, Outside Activities
2	Level 2 on items from at least 2 of the following clusters: Household activities, Communication and Engagement, Outside Activities, OR Level 1 on any item from the following clusters: Household activities, Communications and Engagement, Outside Activities, OR Level 0 on any 1 item of Household activities
3	Level 2 for all items from the following clusters: Household activities, Communications and Engagement, Outside Activities, OR Level 0 on 1 item of Outside Activities, OR Level 2 for either item: Eating (Q1), Bathing (Q4)
4	Score <2 for item Dressing (Q6B), OR Level 1 or 0 or for any items: Grooming (Q5), Bathing (Q4), OR Level 2 for item Toileting (Q3), OR Level 0 for Eating (Q1)
5	Level 1 for Walking (Q2), OR Level 0 for Toileting (Q3)

Abbreviations: ADCS-ADL, Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living; Q, question; Note: Q16B (Outdoor activity question) is not included); Q20 (Communication question) only has a maximum level of 2, so the question is one point lower in the above settings.