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Diagnosing paratonia in the demented elderly: reliability and validity of the Paratonia Assessment Instrument (PAI).
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International psychogeriatrics [Int Psychogeriatr] 2008 Aug; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 840-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Jan 07. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: Paratonia is one of the associated movement disorders characteristic of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop an assessment tool (the Paratonia Assessment Instrument, PAI), based on the new consensus definition of paratonia. An additional aim was to investigate the reliability and validity of the PAI.<br />Methods: A three-phase cross-sectional survey was conducted. In the first two phases, the PAI was developed and validated. In the third phase, the inter-observer reliability and feasibility of the instrument was tested.<br />Results: The original PAI consisted of five criteria that all needed to be met in order to make the diagnosis. On the basis of a qualitative analysis, one criterion was reformulated and another was removed. Following this, inter-observer reliability between the two assessors resulted in an improvement of Cohen's kappa from 0.532 in the initial phase to 0.677 in the second phase. This improvement was substantiated in the third phase by two independent assessors with Cohen's kappa ranging from 0.625 to 1.<br />Conclusion: The PAI is a reliable and valid assessment tool for diagnosing paratonia in elderly people with dementia that can be applied easily in daily practice.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease epidemiology
Dementia, Vascular epidemiology
Disease Progression
Female
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Lewy Body Disease epidemiology
Male
Mobility Limitation
Movement Disorders epidemiology
Muscle Hypertonia epidemiology
Netherlands
Nursing Homes
Range of Motion, Articular
Reproducibility of Results
Alzheimer Disease diagnosis
Dementia, Vascular diagnosis
Lewy Body Disease diagnosis
Movement Disorders diagnosis
Muscle Hypertonia diagnosis
Muscle Relaxation
Neurologic Examination statistics & numerical data
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1041-6102
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International psychogeriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18177542
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610207006424