Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys: Beyond ADLs and IADLs: Summary of a Workshop

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Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys: Beyond ADLs and IADLs - Summary of a Workshop

4	Improving the Validity of Cross-Population Comparisons	51
	Additional Measures of Limitations in Cognitive Functioning and Disability,	51
	Using Vignettes to Improve Cross-Population Comparability of Self-Rated Disability Measures,	55
	New Approaches to Cognitive and Field Testing of Disability Measures,	59
	Discussion,	65
5	Measuring Functioning and Disability in Context	69
	Incorporating Assistive Technology and Home Modification Measures,	69
	Incorporating Questions on Behavioral Adaptations in Functional Limitation Measures,	74
	Utility of Participation Measures in Surveys,	78
	Discussion,	81
6	Research and Development Toward Improved Measures of Late-Life Disability	85
	Panel Comments,	85
	Discussion,	89
	Concluding Comments,	92
	References	93
	Appendixes
A	Population Survey Measures of Functioning: Strengths and Weaknesses Barbara M. Altman	99
B	Workshop Agenda and Presenters	157
C	Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members	163

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Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys: Beyond ADLs and IADLs: Summary of a Workshop (2009)
Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT)
Committee on Population (CPOP)