TY - JOUR
T1 - The Test for Severe Impairment
T2 - An Instrument for the Assessment of Patients with Severe Cognitive Dysfunction
AU - Albert, Marilyn
AU - Cohen, Carolyn
PY - 1992/5
Y1 - 1992/5
N2 - To develop a reliable and valid test of cognitive function suitable for patients with severe cognitive impairment. Administration of a test; test‐retest reliability; comparison to traditional test. Chronic long‐term‐care facility. The participants were 40 elderly residents with severe cognitive impairment. Results of the Test for Severe Impairment (TSI) and its subsections (language, memory, executive function, and motor performance); correlation of test and retest scores; correlation of TSI with Mini‐Mental State Exam. The TSI was significantly correlated with the Mini‐Mental State Exam (r = 0.83, P ≤ 0.0001). Test‐retest reliability was high (r = 0.96, P < 0.0001). The internal reliability of the test was also good (alpha = 0.90). Preliminary result of a factor analysis suggests that factor scores may be derived that relate to memory, language production, and knowledge of body parts. The TSI is a valid and reliable test of cognitive function in patients with severe cognitive impairment. It is appropriate to use it as a unified scale.
AB - To develop a reliable and valid test of cognitive function suitable for patients with severe cognitive impairment. Administration of a test; test‐retest reliability; comparison to traditional test. Chronic long‐term‐care facility. The participants were 40 elderly residents with severe cognitive impairment. Results of the Test for Severe Impairment (TSI) and its subsections (language, memory, executive function, and motor performance); correlation of test and retest scores; correlation of TSI with Mini‐Mental State Exam. The TSI was significantly correlated with the Mini‐Mental State Exam (r = 0.83, P ≤ 0.0001). Test‐retest reliability was high (r = 0.96, P < 0.0001). The internal reliability of the test was also good (alpha = 0.90). Preliminary result of a factor analysis suggests that factor scores may be derived that relate to memory, language production, and knowledge of body parts. The TSI is a valid and reliable test of cognitive function in patients with severe cognitive impairment. It is appropriate to use it as a unified scale.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb02009.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb02009.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 1634695
AN - SCOPUS:0026628073
SN - 0002-8614
VL - 40
SP - 449
EP - 453
JO - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
JF - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
IS - 5
ER -