Development of the activity card sort--Australia.
OBJECTIVE
To develop the Activity Card Sort (ACS)--Australia as a tool to measure participation in activities of daily living for older adults.


METHODS
Secondary data analysis of activity diaries of older Australians in Brisbane and Adelaide were utilised for item generation. Survey of older adults and cluster analysis was used for item selection and determination of domains for the ACS-Australia.


RESULTS
The final ACS-Australia is comprised of 82 activity items, falling under the three domains of household activities, social/educational activities and leisure activities.


CONCLUSIONS
The ACS-Australia has robust properties, wide application and provides a culturally relevant tool to measure participation of older Australians, thus will facilitate rigorous clinical and population-based research.
Packer
Tanya L
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Centre for Research into Disability and Society, School of Occupational Therapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. T.Packer@curtin.edu.au
Boshoff
Kobie
K
DeJonge
Desleigh
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014904:Western Australia