Validation of the Korean Version of the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale
Psychiatry Investigation
; : 6-12, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-741890
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The Delirium Motor Subtype Scale (DMSS) is a validated and reliable instrument developed from various methods previously used to assess delirium motor subtypes. It focuses on pure motor disturbances with a relative specificity for delirium. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of a Korean version of the DMSS (K-DMSS).METHODS:
We recruited 145 patients who were older than 60 years and had been referred for psychiatric consultation for delirium. These patients were evaluated using the K-DMSS, Liptzin & Levkoff criteria, and the Korean version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (K-DRS-R98) to compare delirium motor subtypes.RESULTS:
The internal consistency of the K-DMSS in assessing delirium motor subtypes was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha=0.79). Delirium motor subtypes identified with the K-DMSS and K-DRS-R98 showed almost perfect agreement (Cohen's Kappa=0.81), while those identified with the K-DMSS and Liptzin & Levkoff criteria showed substantial agreement (Cohen's Kappa=0.78).CONCLUSION:
Our results suggest that the K-DMSS is a valid and reliable tool for identifying delirium subtypes.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Delirium
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Investigation
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article