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The Ward Daily Behaviour Scale
J Blunden1, A Hodgkiss, F Klemperer
1Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton.
Abstract
Background:
The Ward Daily Behaviour Scale is a new rating instrument that can be used to measure all the daily noteworthy behaviour of patients of various ages and diagnoses on psychiatric wards.
Method:
The reliability and validity of the scale were tested on 40 patients.
Results:
This instrument proved to be both reliable and valid for use on adult acute in-patient wards.
Conclusions:
The scale will be a valuable tool in a wide range of ward-based studies.