Katz index of activities of daily living in assessing functional status of older people: Reliability and validity of Sinhala version

• Main Authors: Nirmala Rathnayake (Author), Ruvini Karunadasa (Author), Thilina Abeygunasekara (Author), Warsha De Zoysa (Author), Dhammika Palangasinghe (Author), Sarath Lekamwasam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Sinhala version of Katz index of activities of daily living (ADL) in assessing the functional status of older people aged >65 years. Materials and methods: The Katz index was translated to Sinhala, cross-culturally adapted and admi...