RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE COHEN-MANSFIELD AGITATION INVENTORY IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY

被引:107
作者
FINKEL, SI [1 ]
LYONS, JS [1 ]
ANDERSON, RL [1 ]
机构
[1] NW MEM HOSP, LIEBERMAN GERIATR HLTH CTR, CHICAGO, IL 60611 USA
关键词
AGITATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES; DEMENTIA; NURSING HOME;
D O I
10.1002/gps.930070706
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The reliability and validity of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) were studied in residents of a long-term care facility. The CMAI demonstrated high internal consistency, but only marginally adequate interrater reliability. Correlations with the Behavioral Syndromes Scale for Dementia (BSSD) and the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (Behave-AD) provide support for the contention that the CMAI is a valid measure of agitation with nursing home residents.
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