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The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between self-reported
and professionally assessed functional limitations in community-dwelling very old
individuals. In total, 306 single-living adults aged 81-90 years were included in
this cross-sectional study. The main outcome measure was the presence and absence
of self-reported and professionally assessed functional limitations. A
significant correlation was found between the total number of self-reported and
professionally assessed functional limitations in the total sample (intraclass
correlation=0.65) as well as in subgroups with respect to sex, age, and
depression. When item-wise differences in the two assessments were assessed, the
results showed significant differences for nine of the 15 functional limitations.
In general, the participants reported more functional limitations as present than
the professional did. In conclusion, research on self-reported and professionally
assessed functional limitations contributes toward the understanding of how
different modes of data collection influence the results. In this study,
functional limitations were examined on a broad basis, including physical as well
as cognitive and perceptual limitations. Once the assessments of self-reporting
have been refined, we will have a more nuanced picture of functional limitations,
incorporating self-report as well as professional assessments.

Langue : ANGLAIS