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P3‐368: PROPOSAL OF A LONG VERSION OF THE DISABILITY ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA (DAD‐BR)
Author(s) -
Fernandez Ca Mariana Boaro,
Novelli Marcia Maria
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.1462
Subject(s) - dementia , activities of daily living , psychology , equivalence (formal languages) , concordance , cognition , gerontology , applied psychology , medicine , psychiatry , disease , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
Methods:We have developed a crossed validated form between CGA-NPI and NPI-Q in 60 Alzheimer’s disease patients. Results: Test-retest reliability of the NPI-Q, using Pearson correlation index was r1⁄4 0.89 for total symptom scale and r1⁄4 0.90 for distress scale. The prevalence of analogous symptom ratings differed by less than 6.7%. Convergent validity between NPI-Q and CGA-NPI, using Pearson correlation index was r 1⁄4 0.879 for total symptom and r 1⁄4 0.92 for distress scale. Conclusions: The NPI-Q Korean version offers the possibility to use a reliable and brief instrument that can be used as a screening in the evaluation of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and associated caregiver distress. It may be suitable for use in general clinical practice and it could be used as a brief neuropsychiatric interview.