A scale to measure impairment in severe dementia and similar conditions

被引:25
作者
Rabins, PV
Steele, CD
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287-7279, Meyer 279
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10.1097/00019442-199622430-00008
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
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03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The authors describe an 11-item, 22-point scale that measures cognitive capacity in severely cognitively impaired individuals. The Severe Impairment Rating Scab (SIRS) has acceptable interrater reliability (r = 0.992; P < 0.001), test-retest reliability (r = 0.97; P < 0.0001), and internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha = 0.76). Validity is supported by correlations with the Glasgow Coma Scale (r = 0.866; P < 0.001) and Mini-Mental State Examination (r = 0.770; P < 0.001).
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