In some cases, this could tip the overall score such that the severity of the applicant ’ s condition is exaggerated. In analyzing the cases of 6,612 persons receiving assistance through Taipei County ’ s long-term care center in 2008, Lin Li-chan found that 59.8 % of the people whose Barthel Index scores indicated no functional impairment were actually adjudged as mildly impaired, and another 5 % were even categorized as moderately impaired.
再以判斷失智症或罕見疾病患者是否需要協助的「日常生活功能評估量表」來看，長照計畫選擇了「上街購物」、「做飯」、「做家事」、「外出」、「洗衣服」等 5 項（總計 8 項，其他 3 項為使用電話能力、處理財務能力、服用藥物）為指標。