ABSTRACT
This chapter is a comprehensive reference manual providing information on the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (NEADL), which is an informant rating scale, originally designed for postal survey to assess level of independence in daily living in people who have been discharged from hospital after stroke. The NEADL is designed to be self-administered or completed by an informant. Item length and response format make the NEADL quick and easy to administer. The NEADL is an established IADL scale, and has been used to validate other scales, such as the London Handicap Scale. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided, along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included, giving the reader easy access to the instrument.
