Table 1 Performance (Module 4000) and capacity (Module 5000) questions included in the metric analyses and included in the final version of the brief MDS
Item number | Questions used in the metric analyses | Questions reworded in the final brief MDS version |
|---|---|---|
Module 4000 – Functioning (performance) | ||
B4001 | How much of a problem is walking a kilometer for you? | |
B4002 | How much of a problem is getting where you want to go for you? | |
B4003 | How much of a problem is being clean and dressed? | |
B4004 | How much of a problem is toileting? | |
B4005 | How much of a problem is looking after your health, eating well, exercising or taking your medicines? | |
B4006 | How much of a problem is feeling tired and not having enough energy? | |
B4007 | How much of a problem is coping with all the things you have to do? | |
B4008 | How much of a problem is remembering to do the important things in your day-to-day life? | |
B4009 | How much of a problem do you have with getting your household tasks done? | |
B4010 | How much of a problem do you have with joining community activities, such as festivities, religious or other activities? | |
B4011 | How much of a problem is getting things done as required at work or school? | |
B4012 | How much of a problem is using public or private transportation? | |
Module 5000 – Capacity | ||
B5002 | Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses? | How much difficulty do you have seeing things at a distance [without glasses]? |
B5003 | Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid? | How much difficulty do you have hearing [without hearing aids]? |
B5004 | Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps? | |
B5005 | Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating? | |
B5006 | Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing? | How much difficulty do you have washing all over or dressing? |
B5007 | How much difficulty do you have sleeping because of your health? | |
B5008 | How much difficulty do you have doing house tasks because of your health? | |
B5009 | Because of your health, how much difficulty do you have with joining community activities, such as festivities, religious or other activities? | |
B5010 | How much difficulty do you have with feeling sad, low or depressed because of your health? How much difficulty do you have with feeling worried, nervous or anxious because of your health? | How much difficulty do you have with feeling sad, low, worried or anxious because of your health? |
B5011 | Because of your health, how much difficulty do you have getting along with people who are close to you, including your family and friends? | |
B5012 | How much bodily aches or pain do you have? | |