Standardizing Assessment of Elderly People in Acute Care: The interRAI Acute Care Instrument

2008993 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Len Gray · University of Queensland

Roberto Bernabei · Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic

Katherine Berg · University of Toronto

Harriet Finne‐Soveri · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Brant E. Fries

John P. Hirdes · University of Waterloo

Pálmi V. Jónsson · University of Iceland

Abstract

Initial assessment of the psychometric properties of the interRAI Acute Care instrument provided evidence that item selection and interrater reliability are appropriate for clinical application. Further studies are required to examine the validity of embedded scales, diagnostic algorithms, and clinical protocols.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Elder Abuse and Neglect Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 56, Issue 3, pp. 536-541

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01590.x

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