Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLe 13.1
Geriatric Assessment and ICF codes
Examples of tests and assessment
techniques
GA
Components
ICF codes
Medical
Physical
Interview centre on clinical history,
laboratory, imaging and other
ancillary tests +
Direct observations and functional
testing +
Hachinski Scale (Hachinski
et al
. 1975)
Cumulative Illness Rating Scale
(CIRS) (Parmelee
et al
. 1995)
BS and BF -
all codes, depending on the
health problems
Visual
impairment
Standardmethod:Snelleneyechart•
Interviews and self-report: Activities
ofDailyVisionScale•VF-14⋅,
VFQ-25
.
CataractSymptomScale•
BF: b210 - b229
Interview
.
AudioScope3method•
Whisperedvoicetest•
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the
Elderly-ScreeningVersion(HHIE-S)•
Hearing
impairment
BF: b230 - b249
Malnutrition/
weight loss
Initial visit: question about weight
loss in the previous 6 months
.
Weighing patients at every office
visit•
Calculatingbodymassindex•
Nutritional Screening Initiative's
10-itemchecklist•
Mini-NutritionalAssessment(MNA)•
BF: b510 - b539
Urinary
incontinence
Interview•
Threeincontinencequestions(3IQ)•
BF: b620, b630, b639
Balance and gait
impairment and
falling
Askingaboutfallinginthelastyear•
Askingaboutfearoffalling•
Timedupandgotest•
Gaitspeedover10m•
Performance-Oriented Assessment
ofMobility•
Functionalreachtest•
BF: b235, b710 - b789
Poly-pharmacy
Instructing the patient to bring in all
current medications - both
prescription and non-prescription
medications-toeachvisit•
EF: e110
Cognitive
Global status
Mini Mental Status Examination
(MMSE)
*
BF:b114, b117, b140, b144,
b167, b172, b176
AP:d130, d135, d160, d166,
d170, d172, d310, d345, d440
Addenbrooke's Cognitive
Examination Revised (ACE-R)
(Mioshi
et al
. 2006)
BF:b114, b117, b140, b144,
b156, b167, b172, b176
AP:d130, d135, d160, d166,
d170, d172, d310, d345, d440
Attention
Digit Span
*
BF:b140
AP:d135, d160
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