International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · May 2008
Comparative StudyPortuguese version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98: reliability and validity.
To assess the validity and the reliability of the Portuguese version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98). ⋯ The Portuguese version of the DRS-R-98 is a valid and reliable measure of delirium that distinguishes delirium from other disorders and is sensitive to change in delirium severity, which may be of great value for longitudinal studies.