The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of theNeuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician

Eylem Şahin CANKURTARAN; Mustafa DANIŞMAN; Hasan TUTAR; Semra Ulusoy KAYMAK

Makale detayları

The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of theNeuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician

Yazarlar:

Eylem Şahin CANKURTARAN | Mustafa DANIŞMAN | Hasan TUTAR | Semra Ulusoy KAYMAK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1087-1093

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752509

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Background/aim: The Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician (NPI-C) scale is one of the best-known scales for evaluating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the NPI-C scale in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).   Materials and methods: The NPI-C scale was administered to 125 patients with AD. For reliability, both Cronbach's α and interrater reliability were analyzed. The Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) scale was applied for validity and, in addition, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale, and Disability Assessment of Dementia (DAD) scale were completed.  Results: The Turkish version of the NPI-C scale showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.75) and mostly good interrater reliability. Assessments of validity showed that the NPI-C and corresponding BEHAVE-AD domains were found to be significantly correlated, between 0.925 and 0.195. Moreover, the correlations between NPI-C and MMSE were significant for all domains except the dysphoria, anxiety, and elation/euphoria domains. When we conducted a correlation analysis of NPI-C with IADL, all domains were statistically significantly correlated except aggression, anxiety, elation/euphoria, and dysphoria.   Conclusion: The Turkish version of the NPI-C scale was found to be a reliable and valid instrument to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in Turkish elderly subjects with AD.

 

Background/aim: The Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician (NPI-C) scale is one of the best-known scales for evaluating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the NPI-C scale in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).   Materials and methods: The NPI-C scale was administered to 125 patients with AD. For reliability, both Cronbach's α and interrater reliability were analyzed. The Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) scale was applied for validity and, in addition, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale, and Disability Assessment of Dementia (DAD) scale were completed.  Results: The Turkish version of the NPI-C scale showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.75) and mostly good interrater reliability. Assessments of validity showed that the NPI-C and corresponding BEHAVE-AD domains were found to be significantly correlated, between 0.925 and 0.195. Moreover, the correlations between NPI-C and MMSE were significant for all domains except the dysphoria, anxiety, and elation/euphoria domains. When we conducted a correlation analysis of NPI-C with IADL, all domains were statistically significantly correlated except aggression, anxiety, elation/euphoria, and dysphoria.   Conclusion: The Turkish version of the NPI-C scale was found to be a reliable and valid instrument to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in Turkish elderly subjects with AD.

Makale detayları

The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of theNeuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician

Yazarlar: Eylem Şahin CANKURTARAN | Mustafa DANIŞMAN | Hasan TUTAR | Semra Ulusoy KAYMAK

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1087-1093

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000752509

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Alzheimer disease

neuropsychiatric symptoms

Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Clinician

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Yazarlar:

Eylem Şahin CANKURTARAN | Mustafa DANIŞMAN | Hasan TUTAR | Semra Ulusoy KAYMAK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1087-1093

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752509

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144