Validation of the NPI-Q, a Brief Clinical Form of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory

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Authors

Daniel Kaufer · University of Pittsburgh

Jeffrey L. Cummings · UPMC Montefiore

Patrick Ketchel · UPMC Montefiore

Vanessa Smith · University of Pittsburgh

Audrey MacMillan · University of California, Los Angeles

Timothy Shelley · University of Pittsburgh

Oscar L. Lopez ·

Abstract

The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) is a validated clinical instrument for evaluating psychopathology in dementia. The authors developed a brief questionnaire form of the NPI (NPI-Q), intended for use in routine clinical practice, and cross-validated it with the NPI in 60 Alzheimer's patients. Test-retest reliability of the NPI-Q was acceptable. The prevalence of analogous symptoms reported on the NPI and NPI-Q differed on average by 5%; moderate or severe symptom ratings differed by less than 2%. The NPI-Q provides a brief, reliable, informant-based assessment of neuropsychiatric symptoms and associated caregiver distress that may be suitable for use in general clinical practice.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Mental Health and Psychiatry Schizophrenia research and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Neuropsychiatry

Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. 233-239

DOI: 10.1176/jnp.12.2.233

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