Brief instrument for direct complex functionality assessment: a new ecological tool

• Published in: Frontiers in neuroscience Vol. 17; p. 1250188
• Main Authors: Holz, Maila Rossato, Kochhann, Renata, da Silva, Patrícia Ferreira, Wilson, Maximiliano A., Fonseca, Rochele Paz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 03.11.2023; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; aging; Alzheimer disease; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Disease; Focus groups; Health sciences; Hospitals; Literature reviews; mild cognitive impairment; neuropsychological testing; Neuropsychology; Older people; Problem solving; Questionnaires; Schizophrenia; Brazil

Background: There Directed Assessment Functional Status (DAFS) is the only instrument validated in Brazil that assesses functionality directly with the patient.However, this clinical tool takes a long time to be administered. This limits its use in hospitals and outpatient clinics that require brief...