Journal article
The Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool: Further Development and Validation for Use in Palliative Care
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the validity of the revised version of the Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool (EFAT-2), which was designed to measure physical impairment and functional performance of patients in palliative care. The EFAT-2 was administered to 275 patients on admission to an acute palliative care unit. Principal-components factor analysis was performed on the 10 items of the scale, and Cronbach's alpha was calculated …
Authors
Kaasa T; Wessel J
Journal
Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 5–11
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2001
DOI
10.1177/082585970101700102
ISSN
0825-8597
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAffectAgedAnalysis of VarianceCognitionDiscriminant AnalysisFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLength of StayMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedObserver VariationPain MeasurementPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsPsychometricsRehabilitationTerminal Care