Calcaulate Functional Assessment Score summary

Calculates the Functional Assessment Score summary (FAS) from the ten scores of

• bills

• taxes

• shopping

• games

• stove

• meal prep

• events

• paying attention

• remembering appointments

• travel

Each score is on the scale 0 (Normal), 1 (Has difficulty, but does by self), 2 (Requires assistance), 3 (dependent). Further, error codes of 8 (Not applicable, e.g. never did) and 9 (Unknown) are also allowed, while -4 indicates data not collected. The FAS is calculated as the sum of the ten scores where any 8s or 9s are counted as 0.

Usage

calculate_fas(
  BILLS,
  TAXES,
  SHOPPING,
  GAMES,
  STOVE,
  MEALPREP,
  EVENTS,
  PAYATTN,
  REMDATES,
  TRAVEL
)

Arguments

BILLS

score for ability to write checks, pay bills, or balancing check book.

TAXES

score for ability to assemble tax records, business affairs, or other papers.

SHOPPING

score for shopping alone for clothes, household necessities, or groceries.

GAMES

score for playing a game of skill such as bridge or chess, and working on a hobby

STOVE

score for ability to heat water, make a cup of coffee, turn off the stove

MEALPREP

score for ability to prepare a balanced meal

EVENTS

score for keeping track of current events

PAYATTN

score for ability to pay attention to and understand a TV program, a book, or a magazine

REMDATES

score for remembering appointments, family occasions, holidays, and medications.

TRAVEL

score for traveling out of the neighborhood, driving, or arranging to take public transportation