Journal article
Developing an instrumental activities of daily living tool as part of the low vision assessment of daily activities protocol
RP Finger, SC McSweeney, L Deverell, F O’hare, SA Bentley, CD Luu, RH Guymer, LN Ayton
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science | Published : 2014
Abstract
PURPOSE. To determine the validity, reliability, and measurement characteristics using factor and Rasch analysis of the Very Low Vision Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL-VLV) in persons with severe vision loss.METHODS. From an initial pool of 296 tasks, 25 were shortlisted after conducting a Delphi survey with persons designated legally blind. Using further input from occupational therapy and low-vision professionals, 11 activities were chosen to be pilot tested. Forty legally blind participants (better eye visual acuity < 20/200) underwent clinical assessments and functional tests as well as the 53 IADL tasks related to the 11 activities. The task pool was refined and condensed ..
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Awarded by National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Clinical Research Excellence
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) through its Special Research Initiative (SRI) in Bionic Vision Science and Technology Grant to Bionic Vision Australia (BVA), and a Retina Australia Research Grant (LNA and SAB). Centre for Eye Research Australia receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government and is supported by National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Clinical Research Excellence Award 529923. Also an NHMRC practitioner fellowship award (RHG; 529905).