Validity and reliability of a Malay version of the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale among the Malay speaking elderly in Malaysia

ConclusionsThe result shows that the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale – Malay Version has excellent reliability and validity for use with the Malay speaking elderly people in Malaysia. This scale could be used by professionals to assess functional ability of elderly who live independently in community.

Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Masne Kadar, Suhaili Ibrahim, Nor Afifi Razaob, Siaw Chui Chai, Dzalani Harun Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research