Research – E-ADL

Below you can find a selection of research projects and studies that have used the Erlangen Test of Activities of Daily Living (E-ADL). The list is not intended to be exhaustive. If your project ist not listed here, please contact us here.

Reviews

  • Folkerts, A. K., Roheger, M., Franklin, J., Middelstaedt, J., & Kalbe, E. (2017). Cognitive interventions in patients with dementia living in long-term care facilities: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 73, 204-221.
  • Palm, R., Jünger, S., Reuther, S., Schwab, C. G., Dichter, M. N., Holle, B., & Halek, M. (2016). People with dementia in nursing home research: a methodological review of the definition and identification of the study population. BMC Geriatrics, 16, 1-23.

China

  • Scheuermann, J. S., Scheerbaum, P., Liu, Y., Ding, Y., Lu, J., Zhong, M., … & Kratzer, A. (2025). SinoMAKS—protocol of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Chinese version of the non-pharmacological, multimodal MAKS intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia in Chinese nursing homes. BMJ Open, 15(4), e093618.

Germany

  • Barisch-Fritz, B., Shah, J., Krafft, J., Geda, Y. E., Wu, T., Woll, A., & Krell-Roesch, J. (2025). Physical activity and the outcome of cognitive trajectory: a machine learning approach. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 22(1), 1.
  • Bezold, J., Trautwein, S., Barisch-Fritz, B., Scharpf, A., Krell-Roesch, J., Nigg, C. R., & Woll, A. (2021). Effects of a 16-week multimodal exercise program on activities of daily living in institutionalized individuals with dementia. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 51(4), 506-517.
  • Graessel, E., Stemmer, R., Eichenseer, B., Pickel, S., Donath, C., Kornhuber, J., & Luttenberger, K. (2011). Non-pharmacological, multicomponent group therapy in patients with degenerative dementia: a 12-month randomized, controlled trial. BMC Medicine, 9, 1-11.
  • Luttenberger, K., Hofner, B., & Graessel, E. (2012). Are the effects of a non-drug multimodal activation therapy of dementia sustainable? Follow-up study 10 months after completion of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Neurology, 12, 1-9.
  • Pickel, S., Gräßel, E., & Luttenberger, K. (2011). Efficacy of an occupational group therapy in degenerative dementias: a controlled study in the nursing home setting. Psychiatrische Praxis, 38(8), 389-396.
  • Stemmer, R., Gräßel, E., & Schmid, M. (2019). Einzelaktivierung von Menschen mit Demenz im häuslichen Setting: Eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 52(3).
  • Sulzer, P., Liebig, L., Csoti, I., Graessel, E., Wurster, I., Berg, D., & Liepelt-Scarfone, I. (2020). A time-efficient screening tool for activities of daily living functions in Parkinson’s disease dementia. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, 42(8), 867-879.
  • Trautwein, S., Barisch-Fritz, B., Scharpf, A., Bossers, W., Meinzer, M., Steib, S., … & Woll, A. (2019). Recommendations for assessing motor performance in individuals with dementia: suggestions of an expert panel–a qualitative approach. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 16, 1-14.
  • Trautwein, S., Scharpf, A., Barisch-Fritz, B., Niermann, C., & Woll, A. (2017). Effectiveness of a 16-week multimodal exercise program on individuals with dementia: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 6(3), e6792.

Netherlands

  • Bossers, W. J., Van der Woude, L. H., Boersma, F., Hortobágyi, T., Scherder, E. J., & Van Heuvelen, M. J. (2016). Comparison of effect of two exercise programs on activities of daily living in individuals with dementia: a 9‐week randomized, controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(6), 1258-1266.
  • Henskens, M., Nauta, I. M., Drost, K. T., Milders, M. V., & Scherder, E. J. (2019). Predictors of care dependency in nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 92, 47-54.
  • Henskens, M., Nauta, I. M., Drost, K. T., & Scherder, E. J. (2018). The effects of movement stimulation on activities of daily living performance and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 805-817.

United Kingdom

  • Gangannagaripalli, J., Vardy, E. R., & Stanmore, E. (2024). A digital program to prevent falls and improve well-being in people living with dementia in the community: the KOKU-LITE feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial protocol. medRxiv, 2024-07.