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Table 1 Definition of Individual ADLs and ADL Scales on OASIS

From: Functional status decline as a measure of adverse events in home health care: an observational study

ADL

Definition of Values

ADL: Grooming*

0 = Able to groom self unaided, with or without use of assistive devices

 

1 = Grooming utensils must be placed within reach

 

2 = Someone must assist the patient to groom self

 

3 = Patient depends entirely upon someone else

ADL: Ability to dress upper body

0 = Able to obtain, put on, and remove clothing

 

1 = Able to dress upper body without assistance

 

2 = Someone must help patient

 

3 = Patient depends entirely on someone else

ADL: Ability to dress lower body

0 = Able to obtain, put on and remove clothing

 

1 = Able to dress lower body without assistance

 

2 = Someone must help the patient

 

3 = Patient depends entirely on someone else

ADL: Bathing*

0 = Able to bathe self in shower or tub independently

 

1 = With the use of devices, is able to bathe

 

2 = Able to bathe with the assistance of a person

 

3 = Participates in bathing in shower or tub

 

4 = Unable to use the shower or tub, but able to assist

 

5 = Unable to effectively participate in bathing, totally bathed by another person

ADL: Toileting*

0 = Able to get to and from the toilet independently

 

1 = When reminded assisted or supervised

 

2 = Unable to get to and from toilet; can use bedside commode

 

3 = Unable to get to from the toilet or bedside commode; can use a bedpan

 

4 = Is totally dependent for toileting

ADL: Transferring*

0 = Able to independently transfer

 

1 = Transfers with minimal human assistance

 

2 = Unable to transfer self but is able to bear weight

 

3 = Unable to transfer self and is unable to bear weight

 

4 = Bedfast, unable to transfer but is able to turn

 

5 = Bedfast, unable to transfer and is unable to turn

ADL: Ambulation/Locomotion*

0 = Able to independently walk

 

1 = Requires use of a device

 

2 = Able to walk only with the supervision

 

3 = Chairfast, unable to ambulate but can use wheelchair

 

4 = Chairfast, unable to ambulate and or use wheelchair

 

5 = Bedfast

ADL: Feeding or eating

0 = Able to independently feed self

 

1 = Able to feed self but requires help in setup

 

2 = Unable to feed self and requires human assistance

 

3 = Able to take in nutrients orally and tube fed

 

4 = Unable to take in nutrients orally; tube fed

 

5 = Unable to take in nutrients orally or by tube feeding

  1. *Indicates this ADL was included in all three of the ADL indices.