High test-retest reliability was found for the Function component , while results for the Disability component were more variable .
Conclusions There is extensive evidence to support the construct validity and sensitivity to change of the LLFDI among various clinical population s of community-dwelling older adults .
Background The choice of measure for use as a primary outcome in geriatric research is contingent upon the construct of interest and evidence for its psychometric properties .
The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument ( LLFDI ) has been widely used to assess functional limitations and disability in studies with older adults .
The primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current available evidence for the psychometric properties of the LLFDI .
A comparison of the frequencies of risk factors for depression in older black and white participants in a study of indicated prevention.
BACKGROUND To compare the frequencies of risk factors , we describe risks for depression as a function of race among consecutively admitted participants in a r and omized clinical trial of indicated depression prevention in later life . METHODS Seventy-two black and 143 white participants were screened for risk factors for depression . RESULTS Black participants were more likely to have fewer years of education and lower household income . They were more likely to be obese , live alone , experience functional disability , have a history of alcohol and drug abuse , and have lower scores on the Mini-mental State Examination and the Executive Interview ( EXIT ) . White participants were not found to have greater prevalence or higher mean score on any risk factor . On average , black participants experienced approximately one more risk factor than white participants ( t(213 ) = 3.32 , p = 0.0011 ) . CONCLUSIONS In our sample , black participants had higher frequencies of eight risk factors for depression and a greater mean number of risk factors compared to white participants
High test-retest reliability was found for the Function component , while results for the Disability component were more variable .
Conclusions There is extensive evidence to support the construct validity and sensitivity to change of the LLFDI among various clinical population s of community-dwelling older adults .
Background The choice of measure for use as a primary outcome in geriatric research is contingent upon the construct of interest and evidence for its psychometric properties .
The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument ( LLFDI ) has been widely used to assess functional limitations and disability in studies with older adults .
The primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current available evidence for the psychometric properties of the LLFDI .