I'm developing a new patient reported outcome measure to assess functional activity status among Indian patients with stroke. This scale intend to evaluate patients mobility,self care, domestic and social life domains. I'm facing difficulties in choosing a relevant measure to use as a criterion/concurrent measure for validating domestic and social domain items that are applicable in Indian setting. The existing and commonly used measures of participation are either too lengthy (LIFE-H,activity sort) or contents are not applicable to Indian patients. I would appreciate specific inputs on the methods too
1. Can they go to toilet alone?
2. Can they stay alone for a day?
3. Can they take part in social events: a wedding celebration, religious activity ?
Thanks for responding. Items you suggested were very relevant. I'm having these items in the scale that i'm developing. I'm interested to know which scales would be an appropriate scale (as a criterion measure) to compare the results of the scale that i'm developing. I'm looking for a stroke specific scale that primarily measures patient activity and participation.
Frenchay Activities Index is an instrument that has often been used to measure frequency of daily activities indoor and outdoor.
Example:
Social activity one and three years post-stroke.
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