title: ['Autonometer'. Proposal of a scale to assess independence in the elderly].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The demographic forecast predicts an aging population in all developed countries, and this will lead to an increase of frailty in the elderly. Gerontology professionals need tools to detect frailty in advance. A test is presented for assessing multidimensional independence, consisting of a questionnaire and a test.
  
  
  METHODS
  A test of cognitive functional assessment was designed for the elderly, consisting of a questionnaire of 40 questions (Autonometro-Q) and a test of 26 tasks (Autonometro-T) that can be used together or independently.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Autonometro-T test obtained a Cronbach α of 0.85 with four dimensions, and a Kappa coefficient of 0.40. Autonometro-Q is a five-dimensional short questionnaire with a Cronbach α of 0.94, a Kappa coefficient of 0.63 and has a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 87%, with positive and negative predictive values of 73% and 94%, respectively, using Autonometro-T as the reference standard.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Autonometro is a useful tool for frailty screening in the elderly, which examines the physical markers related to daily living activities, using an objective test.
authors.affiliation: Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, España. Electronic address: tgonpera@gobiernodecanarias.org.
authors.forename: Teodoro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: González-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología Clínica, Psicobiología y Metodología, Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Canarias, España.
authors.forename: José Domingo
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Barroso-Ribal
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología Clínica, Psicobiología y Metodología, Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Canarias, España.
authors.forename: Antonieta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieto-Barco
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicología Clínica, Psicobiología y Metodología, Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Canarias, España.
authors.forename: Rut
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Correia-Delgado
authors.affiliation: Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, España.
authors.forename: Carmen Araceli
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Unidad de apoyo a la Investigación de Atención Primaria y Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, España.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguirre-Jaime
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Autonomía; Estudio de validación; Fragilidad; Frail elderly; Geriatric assessment; Independent living; Validation studies; Valoración geriátrica