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Reliability of the Agitated Behavior Scale

J A Bogner1, J D Corrigan, M Stange

  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
|February 9, 1999
PubMed
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The Agitated Behavior Scale demonstrates high interrater reliability for measuring agitation in individuals with brain injuries and dementia in long-term care settings.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Agitation is a common and challenging symptom in patients with brain injuries and dementia.
  • Accurate and reliable measurement of agitation is crucial for effective treatment and care planning.
  • The Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS) is a tool used to assess agitation, but its interrater reliability needs thorough investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the interrater reliability of the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS).
  • To determine the reliability of ABS ratings between research assistants and nursing staff.
  • To assess the reliability of ABS in different patient populations (brain injury, dementia) and settings (rehabilitation, long-term care).

Main Methods:

  • Ratings of agitation were collected using the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS).

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  • Comparisons were made between ratings provided by research assistants and nursing staff.
  • The study included 45 individuals with brain injury and 23 individuals with progressive dementia.

    • Main Results:

    • High interrater reliability (correlation coefficients .902–.920) was found for ABS ratings by research assistants in individuals with brain injury.
    • Reliability coefficients for ABS ratings by research assistants in long-term care residents with dementia ranged from .860 to .906.
    • Lower reliability coefficients (.364–.604) were observed when comparing ratings between research assistants and nursing staff.

    Conclusions:

    • The Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS) is a reliable instrument for assessing agitation in individuals with traumatic brain injury.
    • The ABS demonstrates good reliability for measuring agitation in residents with dementia in long-term care facilities.
    • Further research may be needed to understand discrepancies in ABS ratings between different caregiver groups.