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The Crichton Visual Analogue Scale for the assessment of behaviour in the elderly

Author(s) -

Morrison D. P.

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

acta psychiatrica scandinavica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849

H-Index - 146

eISSN - 1600-0447

pISSN - 0001-690X

DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb00948.x

Subject(s) - visual analogue scale , scale (ratio) , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , psychometrics , test (biology) , test validity , clinical psychology , medicine , physical therapy , cartography , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , geography

A visual analogue scale has been constructed to allow relatives and professionals to rate the behaviour of elderly patients. The scale has been shown to have good inter‐rater reliability, test‐retest reliability and validity. It is suggested that the scale can provide a quick and convenient initial assessment of the patient either at home or in hospital, and possibly also a measure of change.

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