Minimum Data Set Plus (MDS+) Scores Compared with Scores from Five Rating Scales

1996164 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Kirsten Frederiksen · University of Rochester Medical Center

Pierre N. Tariot · University of Rochester Medical Center

Erik De Jonghe · University of Rochester Medical Center

Abstract

This preliminary study in a small sample shows marked agreement between three of the five MDS+ components analyzed and comparable research rating scales and confirms that behavior and mood are difficult to assess with simple instruments.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 44, Issue 3, pp. 305-309

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb00920.x

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