Development and validation of a brief screening scale for depression in the elderly physically ill

Abstract Objective: to present preliminary psychometric evidence of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale. Method: The steps of cultural adaptation verified conceptual, item, semantic and measurement equivalence. For measurement equivalence and verification of the psychometric data of the study samples of 30 and 66 elderly persons, respectively, were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics (KR-20, T-Student Test, Pearson correlation, univariate ANOVA and the Fleiss’ Kappa Index) were used for analysis of results. Results: It was found that the age of the participants ranged between 60 and 84 years, with a majority of older women participants (n=38). The KR-20 value for the overall score of the instrument was 0.688. The values for the four dimensions proposed by the authors of the instrument were 0.528, 0.289, 0.552 and 0.303, respectively. Only the values of the subscales Vulnerability and Coercion proved to be close to those of the original study (0.550 and 0.390). Conclusion: The internal consistency values found in the present study ranged from moderate to good, indicating that the results were satisfactory, despite being initial findings.

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Development and Validation of a Scale for Rating Motor Compensations Used for Reaching in Patients With Hemiparesis: The Reaching Performance Scale

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/84.1.8 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 84 (1) ◽

pp. 8-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Mindy F Levin ◽

Johanne Desrosiers ◽

Danielle Beauchemin ◽

Nathalie Bergeron ◽

Annie Rochette

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Performance Test ◽

Movement Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Movement Strategies ◽

Individual Scale ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Interrater Reliability Coefficients ◽

Performance Scale ◽

Stroke Assessment

Abstract Background and Purpose. Recent movement analysis studies have described compensatory movement strategies used by people with hemiparesis secondary to stroke during reaching and grasping tasks. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a new scale—the Reaching Performance Scale (RPS)—for assessing compensatory movements for upper-extremity reaching in people with hemiparesis secondary to stroke. Subjects. Twenty-eight individuals with hemiparesis, with a mean age of 54.9 years (SD=18.6), participated. Methods. The study design involved scale development with expert panels and criterion standards for validity. Participants were evaluated on the new scale as well as other clinical tests for validity. They were videotaped while performing reaching and grasping movements. Results. The RPS scores correlated with measurements of grip force and Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment and Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly (TEMPA) scores. The RPS discriminated patients with different impairment levels according to the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment. Preliminary intrarater and interrater reliability coefficients were acceptable for the whole scale. Mean kappa values on individual scale components for 3 raters represented a mean of 67% (SD=13.5%) agreement. Discussion and Conclusion. Although the RPS shows some types of validity, more rigorous tests of reliability are needed for meaningful conclusions. This study is a first step in validating the scale to assess efficacy of intervention for motor recovery of the arm.

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