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Reliability study on the Japanese version of the Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change. Analysis of subscale items and 'clinician's impression'.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17135727     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The Japanese version of the Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC-plus J) consists of 3 subscales: Disability Assessment of Dementia Scale (DAD), Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (Behave-AD), and Mental Function Impairment Scale (MENFIS), as well as the Clinician's Global Impression of Change (CGIC). While the interrater reliability of CGIC has already been reported, that of the 3 subscales has not. The aim of the present report was to examine the reliabilities of the subscale items and investigate their relationships with CGIC. METHODS: Eleven raters who were clinical physicians watched videotapes of 20 patients with Alzheimer's disease, completed the CIBIC-plus J assessment form, and assigned a CGIC score to the patients. Reliability was assessed using the kappa coefficient. RESULTS: The kappa coefficient of the subscale items was in most instances higher than that of CGIC (0.453) and substantial reliability was observed. The Spearman rank correlation that was calculated between CGIC and the total score change of items was very high for MENFIS (0.990) and DAD (0.910), and moderate for Behave-AD items (0.576). The incidence of comments by the raters was highest for MENFIS (89%), followed by DAD (70%). The incidence was low for Behave-AD items (48%). CONCLUSION: Based on the results, it is concluded that DAD, Behave-AD, and MENFIS are necessary constituents of CIBIC-plus J, and indispensable for the reliability of CGIC.
Authors:
Yu Nakamura; Akira Homma; Shinichi Kobune; Yosuke Tachibana; Keizo Satoh; Isao Takami; Shinji Nagai; Masanao Sakai; Hiroshi Fukuta; Hiroaki Matsuda; Hideaki Hashimoto; Tadashi Kusunoki;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Validation Studies     Date:  2006-11-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1420-8008     ISO Abbreviation:  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-17     Completed Date:  2007-03-23     Revised Date:  2008-03-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705200     Medline TA:  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan. yunaka@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aging / physiology*,  psychology
Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
Dementia / diagnosis
Disability Evaluation*
Disease Progression
Humans
Interview, Psychological*
Language*
Observer Variation
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index

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