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Spanish version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98: reliability and validity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16198187     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Spanish translation of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98). METHODS: Thirty patients diagnosed of delirium (DSM-IV) by a variety of general hospital medical wards criteria were assessed using the DRS-R-98, MiniMental State Examination (MMSE), Mini Examen Cognoscitivo (MEC; Spanish version of the MMSE) and the Orientation Scale (OS). Independent ratings between two psychiatrists were used to calculate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for interrater reliability. RESULTS: The DRS-R-98 had high interrater reliability for both total and severity scale scores (ICC=.96 for each). The DRS-R-98 severity score significantly correlated (P<.001) with MMSE (r=-.67), MEC (r=-.62) and OS (r=.73). Cronbach's alpha (r=.78 ) indicated high internal consistency of the DRS-R-98. CONCLUSION: The Spanish translation of the DRS-R-98 has high interrater reliability for both total and severity scale scores, high internal consistency, and very good concurrent validity in relation to other cognitive measures and therefore can be administered to delirious patients.
Authors:
Francina Fonseca; Antonio Bulbena; Rosa Navarrete; Núria Aragay; Mercè Capo; Antonio Lobo; Paula T Trzepacz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of psychosomatic research     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0022-3999     ISO Abbreviation:  J Psychosom Res     Publication Date:  2005 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-10-03     Completed Date:  2006-03-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376333     Medline TA:  J Psychosom Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  147-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut d'Atenció Psiquiàtrica, Salut Mental i Toxicomanies, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital del Mar, University Autònoma Barcelona, Passeig Marítim 25-29, Barcelona 08003, Spain.
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Delirium / diagnosis*,  epidemiology
Female
Humans
Language*
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Questionnaires*
Reproducibility of Results
Spain

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