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The Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) Scale
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | Keith Bjorkman Björkelund, Sylvia Larsson. Lars Gustafson |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 3, March 2006 |
| Pages | pp 210-222 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) Scale was developed to determine older patients' disturbances of awareness and orientation as to time, place and own identity, and assessment of various emotional and behavioural symptoms appearing in delirium, dementia and other organic mental illnesses. The aim of this study was to examine the OBS Scale, using the criteria and guidelines formulated by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust (SAC), and to investigate its relevance and suitability for use in various clinical settings. 30 papers relating to the OBS were analysed, using criteria suggested by the SAC. In many aspects, the OBS Scale satisfies the requirements suggested by the SAC. However, there is a need for additional evaluation, especially with regard to different forms of reliability, and the translation and adaptation to other languages. The OBS is a sensitive scale which is clinically useful for the description and long-term follow-up of patients showing symptoms of acute confusional state and dementia. Although the OBS Scale has been used in several clinical studies, there is need for further evaluation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060928206 A |
| Classmark | E4: 4C: 64A |
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