Table 1.

The Dependence Scale

		Score
A	Does the patient need reminders or advice to manage chores, do shopping, cooking, play games, or handle money?	0/1/2
B	Does the patient need help to remember important things such as appointments, recent events, or names of family or friends?	0/1/2
C	Does the patient need frequent (at least once a month) help finding misplaced objects, keeping appointments, or maintaining health or safety (locking doors, taking medication)?	0/1
D	Does the patient need household chores done for them?	0/1
E	Does the patient need to be watched or kept company when awake?	0/1
F	Does the patient need to be escorted when outside?	0/1
G	Does the patient need to be accompanied when bathing or eating?	0/1
H	Does the patient have to be dressed, washed, and groomed?	0/1
I	Does the patient have to be taken to the toilet regularly to avoid incontinence?	0/1
J	Does the patient have to be fed?	0/1
K	Does the patient need to be turned, moved, or transferred?	0/1
L	Does the patient wear a diaper or a catheter?	0/1
M	Does the patient need to be tube fed?	0/1
	Dependence Scale Total Score	/15

Coding for items A/B: No (0), Occasionally (at least once a month) (1) , Frequently (at least once a week) (2)

Coding for items C–M: no (0), yes (1)