Functional Activities Questionnaire-NACC Version

Definition 1

A standardized questionnaire developed by Pfeiffer et al in 1982 and adapted by National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC), which is used to measure instrumental activities of daily living such as preparing meals and managing personal finances in older adults with dementia. The questionnaire contains 10 items. For each activity, five levels of scores are specified: 'not applicable' (scored 8), 'normal' (scored 0), 'has difficulty, but does by self' (scored 1), 'requires assistance' (scored 2), and 'dependent' (scored 3). (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

Functional Activities Questionnaire-NACC (FAQ-NACC) (Pfeffer, RI.; Kurosaki, TT.; Harrah, CH. Jr.; Chance, JM.; and Filos, S. (1982). Measurement of functional activities in older adults in the community. Journal of Gerontology, 37(3), 323-329.). (Reproduced with permission. Copyright 2011 University of Washington. Created and published by the ADC Clinical Task Force. John C. Morris, MD, Chair, and the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center. U01 AG016976 - Walter A. Kukull, PhD, Director). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

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