Validity and reliability of a scale of activities of daily living at home in children, youth and adults with Down syndrome in Chile
The study confirms that the SAADL is highly valid and reliable for assessing activities of daily living in children, youth and adults with DS in the south-central region of Chile. Its use is recommended as an effective tool for clinical assessment, early intervention and personalization of care, based on the proposed reference values.
Authors
- Rubén Vidal-Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8593-5248)
- José Sulla-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5129-430X)
- Marco Cossio Bolaños
- Rossana Gomez-Campos
- Camilo Urra-Albornoz
- Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos
- Liliam Mendez-Mendez
- Luis Urzua-Alul
Institutions
- Catholic University of the Maule (CL)
- Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez (CL)
- Catholic University of Santa María (PE)
- Universidad Santo Tomás (CL)
- Universidad Adventista de Chile (CL)
- Departamento de Educación (ES)
- Universidad de Huelva (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-01227-0
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00