Goga J A, Hambacher W O
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1977 May;25(5):232-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1977.tb00305.x.
A review of the literature and a study conducted at a state hospital indicated that valid psychologic test results on geriatric patients are often difficult to obtain. Reasons most frequently offered by psychometricians for inconclusive or incomplete findings were the patient's uncooperativeness, unavailability, or severity of physical/mental dysfunction. A need was apparent for alternate assessment instruments for measuring current and potential levels of functioning in the elderly. In the investigation, attention was focused on the following areas: 1) studies in which the more traditional measurements were used, 2) articles stressing the need for caution in using the traditional techniques, and 3) studies in which behavioral rating scales and checklists were used as the evaluative devices. A large number of checklists and behavioral rating scales were found to be relevant and applicable to an institutional setting. Five were selected and are reviewed in depth.
一项文献综述以及在一家州立医院开展的一项研究表明，要获得老年患者有效的心理测试结果往往很困难。心理测量学家给出的关于结果不确定或不完整的最常见原因是患者不配合、无法进行测试或身体/精神功能障碍严重。显然需要有替代评估工具来测量老年人当前和潜在的功能水平。在该调查中，重点关注了以下几个方面：1）使用了更传统测量方法的研究；2）强调在使用传统技术时需谨慎的文章；3）将行为评定量表和清单用作评估工具的研究。发现大量的清单和行为评定量表与机构环境相关且适用。从中挑选了五个并进行了深入审查。
