Activities of Daily Living

"Activities of Daily Living" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.

Descriptor ID	D000203
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.063.500.067 E02.831.067 I03.050 N02.421.784.110
Concept/Terms	Activities of Daily Living Activities of Daily Living ADL Activities, Daily Living Activity, Daily Living Daily Living Activities Daily Living Activity Living Activities, Daily Living Activity, Daily Limitation of Activity, Chronic Limitation of Activity, Chronic Chronic Limitation of Activity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Activities of Daily Living".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Activities of Daily Living [E02.760.169.063.500.067]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Activities of Daily Living [E02.831.067]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Activities of Daily Living [I03.050]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Rehabilitation [N02.421.784]
Activities of Daily Living [N02.421.784.110]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Activities of Daily Living".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Activities of Daily Living" by people in this website by year, and whether "Activities of Daily Living" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 215 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	2	3
1997	1	3	4
1999	1	8	9
2000	3	7	10
2001	1	2	3
2002	2	7	9
2003	0	3	3
2004	2	7	9
2005	0	5	5
2006	0	6	6
2007	2	7	9
2008	3	6	9
2009	1	3	4
2010	3	7	10
2011	3	8	11
2012	5	6	11
2013	3	3	6
2014	5	11	16
2015	6	5	11
2016	2	8	10
2017	3	4	7
2018	0	5	5
2019	1	5	6
2020	2	3	5
2021	4	4	8
2022	0	5	5
2023	3	3	6
2024	4	3	7
2025	3	4	7
2026	1	0	1

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Wang S, Zheng Z, Zhang L, Pang C, Zhao H, Jiang W, Meng Q, Chen Y, Wong LLN, Karlsson E. Development of the Mandarin Version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2026 Oct 13; 69(10):5109-5125.

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Karlsson E, Larsson J, Yngve M. Convergent Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the Swedish Version of the Empowerment Audiology Questionnaire. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 12 10; 68(12):6172-6181.

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Nguyen TX, Nguyen TTH, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen TN, Nguyen HT, Ha LHV, Dinh HT, Tran LV, Nguyen AT, Nguyen HL, Goldberg RJ, Thillainadesan J, Naganathan V, Vu HTT. Characteristics of moderate-to-severe chronic pain and its association with daily functional impairment among older outpatients in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2025; 20(11):e0335234.

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Karlsson E, Ramesh M, Dahlström Ö. Construct validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Swedish version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire (HFEQ). Int J Audiol. 2026 Jun; 65(6):673-685.

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Karlsson E, Granberg S, Mäki-Torkko E, Widén S, Gustafsson J. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a Foundation for Instrument Development: Translation and Field Testing of the Swedish Version of the Hearing and Functioning in Everyday Life Questionnaire. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 07 08; 68(7):3369-3384.

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Ayers DC, Zheng H, Yang W, Yousef M. The Chitranjan S. Ranawat Award: Factors That Predict Outcome Five Years Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 07; 40(S7):S12-S19.

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D'Ambrosio ES, Rose M, Chagat S, Paul GR, Waldrop MA. Comparison of Two Questionnaires for Sleep-Related Symptoms in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Apr; 71(4):606-610.

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Nicholson J, Faughnan K, Silverman AF, Lesser V, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Corey T, Benevides TW, Pham H. Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2025 07; 18(3):101775.

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Liechti FD, Heinzmann J, Schmutz NA, Rossen ML, Rossel JB, Limacher A, Schmidt Leuenberger JM, Baumgartner C, Wertli MM, Aujesky D, Verra M, Aubert CE. Effect of goal-directed mobilisation versus standard care on physical functioning among medical inpatients: the GoMob-in randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 14; 14(11):e086921.

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Cohen SA, Ahmed NH, Ellis KA, Lindsey H, Nash CC, Greaney ML. Rural-urban and regional variations in aspects of caregiving, support services and caregiver health in the USA: evidence from a national survey. BMJ Open. 2024 10 07; 14(10):e081581.

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