The Groningen Activity Restriction Scale for measuring disability: its utility in international comparisons.

Suurmeijer, T; Doeglas, Dm; Moum, T.; Briançon, Serge; Krol, Boudien; Sanderman, Robbert; Guillemin, Françis; Bjelle, A; Vamdenheuvel, Wja

doi:10.2105/ajph.84.8.1270

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“…We assessed self-rated functional disability in ADLs and instrumental ADLs using the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS). 39 A strong association between the GARS and the SF-20 subscale for physical functioning has been reported (rϭϪ.72), 40 supporting concurrent validity.…”

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Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

2007

Primary Health Care

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ABSTRACT. Faber MJ, Bosscher RJ, Chin A Paw MJ, van Wieringen PC. Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2006;87:885-96. Objectives:To determine the effects of moderate intensity group-exercise programs on falls, functional performance, and disability in older adults; and to investigate the influence of frailty on these effects.Design: A 20-week, multicenter randomized controlled trial, with 52-week follow-up.Setting: Fifteen homes for the elderly. Participants: Two hundred seventy-eight men and women (mean age Ϯ standard deviation, 85Ϯ6y).Interventions: Two exercise programs were randomly distributed across 15 homes. The first program, functional walking (FW), consisted of exercises related to daily mobility activities. In the second program, in balance (IB), exercises were inspired by the principles of Tai Chi. Within each home participants were randomly assigned to an intervention or a control group. Participants in the control groups were asked not to change their usual pattern of activities. The intervention groups followed a 20-week exercise program with 1 meeting a week during the first 4 weeks and 2 meetings a week during the remaining weeks.Main Outcome Measures: Falls, Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), physical performance score, and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS) (measuring self-reported disability).Results: Fall incidence rate was higher in the FW group (3.3 falls/y) compared with the IB (2.4 falls/y) and control (2.5 falls/y) groups, but this difference was not statistically significant. The risk of becoming a faller in the exercise groups increased significantly in the subgroup of participants who were classified as being frail (hazard ratio [HR]ϭ2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64Ϫ5.32). For participants who were classified as being pre-frail, the risk of becoming a faller decreased; this effect became significant after 11 weeks of training (HRϭ.39; 95% CI, .18Ϫ.88). Participants in both exercise groups showed a small, but significant improvement in their POMA and physical performance scores. In the FW group, this held true for the GARS score as well. Post hoc analyses revealed that only the pre-frail participants improved their POMA and physical performance scores.Conclusions: Fall-preventive moderate intensity groupexercise programs have positive effects on falling and physical performance in pre-frail, but not in frail elderly.

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Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

2007

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“…The questionnaire was prepared referring to Katz index for daily activity, Modified Barthel index, and the Groningen activity restriction scale. [6][7][8] A total of 20 questions were included in the questionnaire along with the details regarding demographic variables, financial aids and current chronic disease conditions. Disabilities of activities of daily living were assessed using a scoring method.…”

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The prevalence and profile of disabilities affecting daily activities among the elderly population in Bengaluru city, India

Anil¹,

Prasad²,

Puttaswamy³

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Patients operated upon bilaterally were asked to refer to the painful shoulder only. The questionnaire was a combination of two valid and reliable questionnaires: the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ) (van-der Heijden et al, 2000) [14] and the Groningen activity restriction scale (GARS) (Suurmeijer et al1994) [15]. From these two questionnaires only questions assessing typical shoulder functions were selected.…”

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Assessment of shoulder function after functional neck dissection and selective neck dissection (Levels I, II, III) in patients with carcinoma of tongue: a comparative study

Prasad

Sharma

Thomas

et al. 2009

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Background and objectivesTo compare shoulder function with respect to pain and disability in patients who have undergone nerve sparing neck dissection i.e. selective neck dissection (levels I, II, III) and functional neck dissection as a part of their treatment modality for carcinoma tongue on a follow up of minimum six months. Material and methods A total of 100 patients were selected for this study. 50 patients who had undergone selective neck dissection (levels I, II, III) and 50 who underwent functional neck dissection as a part of their treatment modality for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue from January 2005 to January 2007 were asked to participate in this study. A standardized questionnaire was used to assess pain and disability. Pain and disability scores were then compared between the two nerve sparing dissections. Results 100% of the patients in Selective Neck Dissection (SND) (levels I, II, III) group and in Functional Neck Dissection (FND) groups complained of pain. Though there is pain present in both the treatment groups, no significant difference in the pain values was found between FND and SND (levels I, II, III) in any of the pain parameters. Disability was present in both the treatment groups. However patients who have undergone FND had significantly higher severity of disability when compared to SND (levels I, II, III) especially during activities which involve shoulder abduction like dressing, doing heavy household work, hair wash and washing clothes/dishes (5.18, 5.22, 5.5, 4.88 in FND and 2.26, 4.08, 4.58, 2.2 in SND (levels I, II, III) respectively. Disability perceived during other activities like doing heavy household and facial care was 2.08 and 1.84 in both the treatment groups respectively. Interpretation and Conclusion Degree of shoulder morbidity is much higher in patients who have undergone FND as compared to SND (levels I, II, III) as a treatment modality for carcinoma tongue, even though both the treatment options are nerve preserving.

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The Groningen Activity Restriction Scale for measuring disability: its utility in international comparisons.

Cited by 167 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

The prevalence and profile of disabilities affecting daily activities among the elderly population in Bengaluru city, India

Assessment of shoulder function after functional neck dissection and selective neck dissection (Levels I, II, III) in patients with carcinoma of tongue: a comparative study

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