Norton J C, Romano P O, Sandifer M G
Dis Nerv Syst. 1977 Jan;38(1):20-3.
A behavioral rating scale for use with the geriatric and/or demented inpatient population is reported. It is called the Ward Function Inventory (WFI) and assesses 12 functions. Six independent reliability studies employing a total of 83 patients and 63 raters were done, yielding a mean reliability for the scale of .81 with a range of .73 to .93. The reliability stuides were done on a variety of patient types. The practical utility of the WFI is stressed.
本文报告了一种用于老年和/或痴呆住院患者的行为评定量表。它被称为病房功能量表（WFI），可评估12项功能。开展了六项独立的信度研究，共有83名患者和63名评定者参与，该量表的平均信度为0.81，范围在0.73至0.93之间。信度研究针对多种类型的患者进行。文中强调了WFI的实际效用。
