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| A comparison between three psychogeriatric rating scales | | Author(s) | Elmo Jensen, Ove Dehlin, Lars Gustafson |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 8, no 3, March 1993 |
| Pages | pp 215-229 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Health [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Comparison. |
| Annotation | This study compares a new psychogeriatric rating scale, the Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) scale, which is a combined observation and interview scale with two other scales: the Gottfries, Bråne and Steen (GBS) scale, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale and a global rating. The correlations between these scales was high, showing that concurrent validity is good. Analyses show similarities and differences between the clinical dimensions described in the ratings scales. The OBS scale contributes unique clinical information and is a valid instrument for assessment of dementia symptoms. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970213002 A |
| Classmark | E4: CC: 4C: 48 |
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