Table 1 Results of ranking tasks generated in focus groups to be considered part of a minimum set of tasks that every person should complete, regardless of living setting, when assessing physical function and safety with a 4-wheeled walker
Task | Scores on 5-point Likert scale | |
|---|---|---|
Median Score | Range of Scores | |
Sit to stand | 5 | 3–5 |
Pivot turn and sit in a chair | 5 | 4–5 |
Walking on a level surface | 5 | 3–5 |
Walking with horizontal head turns | 4.5 | 3–5 |
Walking with concurrent cognitive task | 4 | 4–5 |
Walking around obstacles (figure of 8) | 5 | All scored at 5 |
Walking up a ramp | 3 | 2–5 |
Walking down a ramp | 3 | 2–5 |
Walking through an open doorway | 5 | 1–5 |
Open, walk through and close door that opens away | 4 | 2–5 |
Open, walk through and close door that opens in | 4 | 2–5 |