title: Assessing functional status of elderly adults via microcomputer.
abstract: Geriatric adults (at least 65 years of age) completed the Functional Status Questionnaire twice, first using the original paper-and-pencil format and again using one of six computer-based interactive methods. Scoring via original and computer-based methods was identical. Satisfaction with computers was high. Of the interactive methods, touchscreen required least training and questionnaire completion time and was rated most useful.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Yarnold
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Stille
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers