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Measuring the outcomes of care in older people: a non-critical review of patient-based measures.III. Pain, physical disability and handicap, and social health instruments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2001

P Kliempt
Affiliation:
Ninewells Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK
D Ruta
Affiliation:
Ninewells Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK
M McMurdo
Affiliation:
Ninewells Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK

Abstract

Introduction

This is the last in a series of three papers reviewing 69 patient-based outcome measures that have been developed specifically for use in older people, or that have been administered to populations that include older people. The previous papers described how the measures were identified, and provided brief descriptions of measures of general health status and quality of life, instruments assessing mental status, measures of depression, and measures of psychological wellbeing. In this paper we describe six pain measures, 12 measures of physical disability and handicap, and eight measures of social health (see Tables 1–3). References in the text which include a copy of the questionnaire are marked with a # sign. Otherwise, a copy can be obtained from the address provided. It is recommended, however, before using any of the questionnaires to contact the authors to obtain permission to use them.

Type
Review Article
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2000

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