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Assessment of activities of daily living in patients post COVID-19: a systematic review.

Catalina Pizarro-PennarolliCarlos Sánchez-RojasRodrigo Torres-CastroRoberto Vera-UribeDiana C Sanchez-RamirezLuis Vasconcello-CastilloLilian Solís-NavarroGonzalo Rivera-Lillo
Published in: PeerJ (2021)
All included studies found a reduction of ADL beyond the test or scale used, revealing a vital worsening of functional ability in ADL performance and consequently loss of independence in COVID-19 patients after the acute phase of infection. Functional ability status previous to COVID-19 is crucial for predicting the severity of the disease and mortality. Barthel Index and ADL score were the most used assessment tools across subjects with different intrinsic capacity and context levels.
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