Validity and reliability of the Dysfunctional Behaviour Rating Instrument

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 103-106

  Molloy, D W ^a   Mcllroy, W E ^a   Guyatt, G H ^a   Lever, J A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

elderly; Key words; rating scale; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0025901118     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb01429.x     Document Type: Article

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