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Instruments to measure behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Bloss Stephan, Professor Carol Brayne

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Abstract

Reliable and valid measurement of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is important for research and clinical practice. Here we provide an overview of the different instruments and discuss issues involved in the choice of the most appropriate instrument to measure BPSD in research. A list of BPSD instruments was generated. For each instrument Pubmed and SCOPUS were searched for articles that reported on their use or quality. Eighty-three instruments that are used to measure BPSD were identified. Instruments differ in length and detail, whether the interview is with participants, informants or by observation, the target sample and the time frames for use. Reliability and validity is generally good, but reported in few independent samples. When choosing a BPSD instrument for research the research question should be carefully scrutinised and the symptoms of interest, population, quality, detail, time frame and practical issues should be considered. Copyright (c) 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Publication metadata

Author(s): van der Linde RM, Stephan BCM, Dening T, Brayne C

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Year: 2014

Volume: 23

Issue: 1

Pages: 69-98

Print publication date: 01/03/2014

Online publication date: 05/02/2014

Acceptance date: 26/11/2012

ISSN (print): 1049-8931

ISSN (electronic): 1557-0657

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1414

DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1414


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