Measurement of Harm Outcomes in Older Adults after Hospital Discharge: Reliability and Validity

Table 3

Validity comparison between caregiver and medical chart on type of incident (incidents requiring medical attention only).

Type described by caregiver	Type described by medical chart
	Failure to do activities of daily living	Failure to take medication correctly	Failure to use mobility devices correctly	Failure to report medical condition	Other	Unknown
Failure to do activities of daily living				1		1
Failure to take medication correctly		1		1		6
Failure to use mobility devices correctly			1
Failure to report medical condition				1
Other (substance use)						1
Unknown			1			1