Psychometric properties of the Functional Capacity Card Sort for caregivers of people with dementia

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Caregiver appraisal influences care decisions and may place the person with dementia at risk. The Functional Capacity Card Sort (FCCS) was developed to determine caregiver appraisal. The objective of this study was to examine FCCS psychometric properties and utility, using data from a cross-sectional study (N = 86). The FCCS had moderately positive association (convergent validity) with a related activities of daily living (ADL) index (r =.43, p

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Piersol, C. V., Herge, E. A., Copolillo, A. E., Leiby, B. E., & Gitlin, L. N. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Functional Capacity Card Sort for caregivers of people with dementia. OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health, 36(3), 126–133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1539449216666063

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