Sijmen A. Reijneveld|J. Spijker|Henriëtte Dijkshoorn
Katz' ADL index assessed functional performance of Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch elderly
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|Public Health Service of Amsterdam|Public Health Service of Amsterdam
background objective examined reliability validity selfreported limitations encountered activities daily living adl measure functional performance turkish moroccan indigenous dutch elderly netherlands methods obtained data selfreported adl measured katz adl index five related health outcomes among general population sample 304 dutch 330 turkish 299 moroccan respondents aged 5574 years amsterdam netherlands response 60 results katz adl index demonstrated good internal consistencies ethnic group cronbachs alphas 084094 regarding validity adl index showed relatively strong associations related outcomes longterm limitations mobility sf36 physical functioning rank correlations 064 060 respectively associations general health outcomes number chronic disorders center epidemiologic studiesdepression scale symptoms sf36 role performance weaker expected associations stronger moroccans indigenous dutch elderly regarding sf36 outcomes depressive symptoms conclusion katz adl index valid assess functional performance turkish moroccan dutch elderly comparisons moroccan elderly handled caution explanation findings generalizability ethnic groups deserve study