A scale to measure impairment in severe dementia and similar conditions

Peter V. Rabins; Cynthia D. Steele

doi:10.1097/00019442-199622430-00008

A scale to measure impairment in severe dementia and similar conditions

Peter V. Rabins, Cynthia D. Steele

School of Medicine

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The authors describe an 11-item, 22-point scale that measures cognitive capacity in severely cognitively impaired individuals. The Severe Impairment Rating Scale (SIRS) has acceptable interrater reliability (r = 0.992; P < 0.001), test-retest reliability (r = 0.97; P < 0.0001), and internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha = 0.76). Validity is supported by correlations with the Glasgow Coma Scale (r = 0.866; P < 0.001) and Mini-Mental State Examination (r = 0.770; P < 0.001).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	247-251
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199622430-00008
State	Published - 1996

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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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