Gottfries C G, Bråne G, Gullberg B, Steen G
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 1982 Dec;1(4):311-30. doi: 10.1016/0167-4943(82)90031-0.
A new scale, the GBS-scale, is constructed for rating dementia syndromes. The scale is divided into four subscales measuring motor, intellectual and emotional functions and different symptoms characteristic for dementia. The scale can be used by physicians, psychologists and registered nurses. The reliability of the scale is tested by rating 100 patients in somatic and psychogeriatric long-term care. The raters worked independently of each other and were recommended to confer with the staff about the status of the patient. The agreement between the raters was good. The validity of the scale was tested by comparing it with another geriatric rating scale. High correlations between the two scales were seen and indicated that the new scale measures dementia syndromes. The new scale measures degree of dementia and profiles of dementia syndromes. It is constructed in such a way that it can measure changes in dementia symptoms over a certain amount of time. Thus, it can be used in evaluating effect of treatment. It is not, however, meant to be a diagnostic scale.
一种新的量表，即GBS量表，被构建用于评定痴呆综合征。该量表分为四个子量表，分别测量运动、智力和情感功能以及痴呆特有的不同症状。医生、心理学家和注册护士均可使用该量表。通过对100名在躯体和老年精神科长期护理机构中的患者进行评定，测试了该量表的信度。评定者相互独立工作，并被建议就患者状况与工作人员进行商议。评定者之间的一致性良好。通过将该量表与另一种老年评定量表进行比较，测试了其效度。两种量表之间呈现出高度相关性，表明新量表能够测量痴呆综合征。新量表可测量痴呆程度和痴呆综合征概况。其构建方式使其能够测量一定时间内痴呆症状的变化。因此，它可用于评估治疗效果。然而，它并非用于诊断的量表。
