[Brief scale for assessment of need for care and provision of care].
In accordance with the German law on care for helpless persons, an observer rating scale has been developed to allow a staging of need of care. Construction of the scale, item descriptions, definitions, algorithms for sum score and inter-rater reliability data are reported. The scale can reliably measure the need of care, quality of care, and who is the care provider.
Linden
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Forschungsgruppe Ambulante Therapie Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Freien Universität Berlin.
Gilberg
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Schimpf
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity