Purpose/Background
Developed as a short form of the AM-PAC (Activity Measure for Post Acute Care) instrument. Designed to be minimally burdensome to both providers and patients, 6 Clicks is an electronically administered pair of questionnaires that assess patients’ and self-care abilities (ADLs).
Instructions
Clinicians select the appropriate response for the AM-PAC Inpatient Short Form items based on observed patient activity and/or professional judgment.
Score the person’s ability to do the activity:
- Do NOT change the intent of the item to suit the patient’s
issues, example: For an upper extremity function item, if the patient has
one hand involved, DO NOT score the item based on only on using
the involved extremity. - If you have not observed the activity, score based on
your clinical judgment.
Response Clinical Guide
- Unable = Total/Dependent Assist
- A lot = Max/Mod Assist
- A little = Min/Contact Guard Assist/Supervision
- No assistance (None) = Modified Independence/Independent
References
Dewhirst, R. C., Ellis, D. P., Mandara, E. A., & Jette, D. U. (2016). Therapists’ Perceptions of Application and Implementation of AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Functional Measures in Acute Care: Qualitative Study. Physical therapy, 96(7), 1085-1092.
Jette, D. U., Stilphen, M., Ranganathan, V. K., Passek, S. D., Frost, F. S., & Jette, A. M. (2014). Validity of the AM-PAC “6-Clicks” inpatient daily activity and basic mobility short forms. Physical therapy, 94(3), 379-391.
Jette, D. U., Stilphen, M., Ranganathan, V. K., Passek, S. D., Frost, F. S., & Jette, A. M. (2014). Validity of the AM-PAC “6-Clicks” inpatient daily activity and basic mobility short forms. Physical therapy, 94(3), 379-391.
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