SIB-Norwegian Version, Validation and Reliability Study

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Diagnostic Tests, Routine

• Registration Number: NCT00449384
• Lead Sponsor: Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to validate and to test interrater reliability for the Norwgian version of Severe Impairment Battery (SIB).

Detailed Description

The study will include 60 persons with mild to severe dementia. To test the validation of SIB, we will interview the included persons with Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) and compare the results with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDV)reported by their nurses. To test interrater reliability 30 of the included persons will be interviewed with SIB by two different raters, and the two raters results will be compared.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02
• Study First Submitted: 2007-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2007-03-20
• Study Completion: 2007-05
• Status Verified: 2007-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 2007-07-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• Dementia, mild to severe.
• Nursing Home resident

Exclusion Criteria

• No ability to write or read.
• Physical handicapped, unable to use hands.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sykehuset Innlandet HF - Sanderud; 🇳🇴 Ottestad, Oppland, Norway