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. 2013 Jan 29;10(3):247–255. doi: 10.1007/s10433-013-0259-7

Table 3.

Overview of the modification and extension of the Swedish Frenchay Activities Index version tested in this study

Original item New item Original frequency scale
8. Walking outside >15 min 8 A. Walking outdoors >15 min 8 B. Wheelchair outdoors >15 min 0 = Never
1 = 1–2 times in three months
10. Driving a car/travel on bus 10 A. Driving a car/motorbike 10 B. Going by bus or train 10 C. Going by bicycle/moped 10 D. Powered wheelchair 10 E. Passenger private car/taxi 10 F. Special transport service 2 = 3–12 times in three months
3 = At least weekly (used for items 8 and 10 in the original instrument)
—— 16. Using the telephone 0 = Never
1 = < Once weekly
2 = 1–2 times weekly
3 = Most days (used for items 1 and 2 in the original instrument)
New scales, used for all items
Frequency changesa Self-reported cause for changeb Satisfaction with activity performancec
Decreased frequency 1 = Physical/cognitive functioning 1 = Very dissatisfied
Unchanged frequency 2 = Economical resources 2 = Dissatisfied
Increased frequency 3 = Desire/need to perform the activity 3 = Neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied
4 = Worries from proxies/friends 4 = Satisfied
5 = Social network changes 5 = Very satisfied

aAlways rated

bNot rated for activities where the frequency is unchanged

cNot rated for activities where the frequency is 0 and unchanged