Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 5, 2026
The Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT): An iPad-Based Disability Assessment Tool
Published on: June 30, 2014
Stability of performance of activities of daily living using the MDS
1Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA. mgraney@utmem.edu
Abstract:
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) requires assessment of performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) by newly admitted nursing home residents over all shifts for a 7-day period, for a total of 21 assessments. This study evaluated within-subject equivalence of multiple assessments of 42 residents' admission MDS ADL performance. Friedman two-way analysis of variance for ranks documented no significant within-subject differences among repeated measurements for all 13 MDS ADL variables. Thus, fewer than 21 assessments may accurately assess ADL performance.
