The reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH)

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 375-382

  Selbæk, Geir ^a,c   Kirkevold, Øyvind ^b,e   Sommer, Oskar H ^a   Engedal, Knut ^a,c,d  

^a INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b Vestfold Mental Health Care Trust   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dementia; Neuropsychiatric symptoms; Nursing homes; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDITY;

AGED; AGGRESSION; BRAIN; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 38949180971     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610207005601     Document Type: Article

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