Measures of adult general functional sta
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Katz for the Association of Rheumat, Patricia P.
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Purpose. Measure functional independence and need for assistance in mobility and self-care (1). The Barthel Index was developed in a chronic hospital setting; it has generally not been adopted for use in community-based studies (2). Items were chosen to reflect the level of nursing care required. Th