1994
Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 590-592. PMID: 7823232, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAmbulatory CareBostonDisability EvaluationFemaleGroup PracticeHospitals, PrivateHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsControl group physiciansGroup physiciansFunctional disabilityInternal medicine group practiceExperimental group physiciansSelf-administered questionnaireAmbulatory patientsPatient functionFunctional statusPatient responseDisability screeningControl groupPatientsPhysiciansGroup practiceSignificant differencesDisabilityReportGroupSocial functionTrialsMonthsResponse
1989
Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening.
Rubenstein L, Calkins D, Young R, Cleary P, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Jette A, Davies A, Delbanco T, Brook R. Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 111: 836-42. PMID: 2683917, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedBlack or African AmericanData Interpretation, StatisticalDisability EvaluationEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInternal MedicineMaleOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ParticipationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsExperimental group physiciansFunctional Status QuestionnaireControl group patientsExperimental group patientsGroup patientsGroup physiciansStatus QuestionnaireFunctional statusPatient outcomesControl groupEducational sessionsControl group physiciansOffice-based internistsNumber of medicationsInternal medicine practiceHealth outcome measuresCommunity office practicesAnonymous evaluation questionnaireStudy patientsPatient diariesStudy entryExercise programFunctional disabilityPatient functionFunctional status information
1987
Functional Disability Assessment
Jette A, Cleary P. Functional Disability Assessment. Physical Therapy 1987, 67: 1854-1859. PMID: 3685112, DOI: 10.1093/ptj/67.12.1854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Status QuestionnaireDisability assessment toolDisability Index scoresPrimary care patientsFunctional disability assessmentSelf-administered questionnaireCare patientsFunctional disabilityClinical assessmentStatus QuestionnaireDisability AssessmentSubstantial convergent validityPhysical therapistsIndex scoreClinical settingClinical useConvergent validityAssessment toolQuestionnaireAlpha reliability coefficientPatientsReliability coefficientsWidespread introduction