“…Since functional status is a basic domain of gerontological assessment 8,9 , several specific questionnaires for the assessment of ADL were developed and are commonly utilized 5,6,9,10,11,12 , specially the Kats Index (BADL) 9,10,13 , the Lawton-Brody Index 9,14 and the Pfeffer Index (IADL) 9,14,15 . However, in Brazil, these questionnaires have not yet been systematically utilized.…”