A total of 2,399 older adults (≥60 years of age) with diabetes completed the physical function questionnaires for assessment of functional disability.
For example, Reuben and colleagues found weak associations between physical function questionnaires and a battery of physical performance tests in 83 older adults [ 14].
There were 19 questions in the physical functioning questionnaire designed to assess the functional status of participants.
The SF-36 physical functioning questionnaire was used as a measure of self-reported health limitations.
The dependent variables include neuropsychological tests to assess cognition, physical tests to determine physical functioning, questionnaires to assess ADL, QoL, level of depression and anxiety, actigraphy to assess rest-activity rhythm and pain scales to determine pain levels.
To assess the association between performance-based tests of physical function and BASFI questionnaire, univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed.
6 Disease activity (DAS28 (CRP)) 7 and physical function (health assessment questionnaire disability index; HAQ-DI) 8 9 were assessed on all visit days until day 169 or the early termination visit.
In 356 consecutive RA patients, we obtained data on physical function (health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)), health-related quality of life (HRQoL: Short Form 36 (Short, Short Form 6 dimensions (SF-6D), Euro QoL 5D (EQ-5D)), work productivity (work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire (WPAI)), as well as estimation of direct and indirect costs.
The WOMAC is a self-administered questionnaire designed to monitor the course of osteoarthritis and the Pain, Stiffness and Physical Function categories of the questionnaire were used to evaluate symptoms and functioning.
The American College of Rheumatology Core Data Set for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) includes 3 measures which are found on a patient self-report questionnaire, physical function, pain, and patient estimate of global status.
