Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Number of Participants With Aggression as Per the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory, Aggression Subscale |
Aggression is measured on a 7-point Likert scale for frequency and a 5-point Likert scale for disruptiveness. Aggression is considered present if a participant scores over one on both frequency (more than never) and disruptiveness (at least a little) on any of 13 aggressive behaviors, including spitting, verbal aggression, hitting, kicking, grabbing, pushing, throwing, biting, scratching, hurting self/others, destroying property, or making inappropriate verbal or physical sexual advances. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Caregiver Burden--Zarit Burden Interview |
The Zarit Burden Interview is a 22-item instrument measuring perceived impact of caregiving on the caregiver's financial status, physical status, physical health, emotional health, and social activities. Questions are answered on a 5-point Likert-type scale (0=never, 4=nearly always). The total scale score ranges from 0-88. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Positive Caregiving Attributes--Positive Aspects of Caregiving Scale |
The 9-item Positive Aspects of Caregiving Scale presents statements about a caregiver's mental or affective state in the context of the caregiving experience. Responses are provided on a 5-point agree/disagree scale and designed to assess perception of benefits within the caregiving context, such as feeling useful, feeling appreciated, and finding meaning. Higher scores (range 9-45) represent more positive appraisals. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Behavior Problems--Revised Memory and Behavior Checklist |
Revised Memory and Behavior Checklist (RMBCL) is a 24-item informant-based measure of observable behavior problems in PWD, including memory-related, disruptive, and depressive behaviors. Scores are computed for the presence/absence of each problem first and then for caregiver "reaction" or the extent to which caregivers were bothered or distressed by each behavior (0-4). Total score is the sum of reaction scores for all endorsed behaviors. Possible range is 0-96. A higher score indicates a worse outcome. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Pain--Philadelphia Geriatric Pain Intensity Scale (Overall Pain as Reported by the PWD) |
The Philadelphia Geriatric Pain Intensity Scale will be administered to the PWD to measure pain. It consists of 4 items assessing the extent to which the PWD has been bothered by pain over the past several weeks--at present, when pain was at its worst, when pain was at its least, and overall. These items are rated on a 0- to 5-point Likert scale (not at all to extremely). A fifth item asks for number of days per week that pain was really bad, and a sixth asks for a rating of how much pain has interfered with day-to-day activities. We report only on the item about overall pain. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Depression--Geriatric Depression Screen (GDS), Caregiver Version |
The 30-item GDS will be administered to the caregiver to measure depression. Items are answered with Yes/No. Total score ranges from 0-30. A score of 11 or greater is a possible indicator of depression. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Caregiver-Patient Relationship Quality--Mutuality Scale |
The Mutuality Scale and is a 15-item instrument measuring the positive quality of the relationship between caregiver and care receiver. Questions are answered by the caregiver on a 5-point Likert-type scale (0=never, 4=a great deal). Its 4 subscales represent domains of shared values, affective closeness, shared pleasurable activities and reciprocity. The total score ranges from 0-4 and is the sum of individual items divided by the number of items answered. High scores indicate a relationship characterized by communication, shared pleasurable activities, common values, and reciprocity. |
one year |
|
Secondary |
Pain--Philadelphia Geriatric Pain Intensity Scale (Overall Pain as Reported by the Caregiver) |
The Philadelphia Geriatric Pain Intensity Scale will be administered to the caregiver to measure caregiver report of PWD pain. It consists of 4 items assessing the extent to which the the caregiver feels the PWD has been bothered by pain over the past several weeks--at present, when pain was at its worst, when pain was at its least, and overall. These items are rated on a 0- to 5-point Likert scale (not at all to extremely). A fifth item asks for number of days per week that pain was really bad, and a sixth asks for a rating of how much pain has interfered with day-to-day activities. We report only on the item about overall pain. |
one year |
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