title: Comparison of the test of everyday functional abilities with a direct measure of daily function.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare scores for dementia patients on a newly developed direct test of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) to scores on a widely accepted functional measure.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 27 community-dwelling dementia patients, scores for the Test of Everyday Functional Ability (TEFA) were compared with scores on a widely used direct test of daily function (Independent Living Scale; ILS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mini-Mental State Examination scores ranged from 5 to 28 (mean +/- SD = 20.7 +/- 6.37). There was a highly significant correlation between total TEFA and total ILS scores (r(25) = 0.892, p < 0.001) as well as many of the comparable subscales.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TEFA is a valid measure of IADL competence for dementia patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9129, USA. myron.weiner@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Myron F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Helena R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Gehrmann
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Hynan
authors.forename: Kathleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Saine
authors.forename: C Munro
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cullum
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests