BACKGROUND: There is a vast array of scales available to assess all aspects of mental and physical health in older people which may be of relevance to the work of old age psychiatrists. AIMS: To summarise some of the scales that may be commonly used in clinical and research practice and to give the reader guidelines as to where further information can be obtained. METHOD: The scales were selected on the basis of the authors' own clinical and research knowledge and information was gathered from a comprehensive text on assessment scales in old age psychiatry. Results The selected scales are described in brief and a table outlines the purposes for which they are most suitable. CONCLUSIONS: Although many scales are available, the choice of the individual scale relies specifically on the question that is to be asked. The ideal scale does not exist.
BACKGROUND: There is a vast array of scales available to assess all aspects of mental and physical health in older people which may be of relevance to the work of old age psychiatrists. AIMS: To summarise some of the scales that may be commonly used in clinical and research practice and to give the reader guidelines as to where further information can be obtained. METHOD: The scales were selected on the basis of the authors' own clinical and research knowledge and information was gathered from a comprehensive text on assessment scales in old age psychiatry. Results The selected scales are described in brief and a table outlines the purposes for which they are most suitable. CONCLUSIONS: Although many scales are available, the choice of the individual scale relies specifically on the question that is to be asked. The ideal scale does not exist.
Authors: A Lynn Snow; Cashuna Huddleston; Christina Robinson; Mark E Kunik; Amber L Bush; Nancy Wilson; Jessica Calleo; Amber Paukert; Cynthia Kraus-Schuman; Nancy J Petersen; Melinda A Stanley Journal: Aging Ment Health Date: 2012-02-28 Impact factor: 3.658
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