## Abstract ## Background The Neuropsychiatric InventoryβNursing Home version (NPIβNH) is a modified version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Accurate interpretation of change in the symptom ratings on the NPIβNH, as with any measure, is a concern for both clinicians and researchers. The p
The Use of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory in Nursing Home Residents: Characterization and Measurement
β Scribed by Wood, Stacey; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Hsu, Ming-Ann; Barclay, Terry; Wheatley, Muriel Veen; Yarema, Kathryn T.; Schnelle, John F.
- Book ID
- 122940459
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 308 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1064-7481
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