title: [The elderly population in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): a pilot-study of confiability and validity of the mental health segment of the BOAS questionnaire].
abstract: A first step in the pilot-study undertaken as part of a research project on psychiatric morbidity--depression and organic brain syndrome--in the elderly population of Rio de Janeiro is described. The main objective is to "fine-tune" the instrument used (check list of DSM-III) and testing validity of the BOAS questionnaire (Brazilian version of Short-Care). The methodological aspects, and conceptual definitions are focused as well some procedures for the next stage of the project are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Veras
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.lastname: Ney G Júnior
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D015981:Epidemiologic Factors; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008603:Mental Health; D010865:Pilot Projects
vernacular_title: População idosa no Rio de Janeiro (Brasil): estudo-piloto da confiabilidade e validação do segmento de saude mental do questionario BOAS.