Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
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J Intellect Disabil Res · May 2021
Validity of the Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale for institutionalised cognitively impaired Dutch adults.
The Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) has not yet been validated for institutionalised cognitively impaired adults. To fill this gap of knowledge, we tested psychometric properties of the REPOS when used for pain assessment in this population. ⋯ The REPOS is a reliable and valid instrument to assess pain in cognitively impaired individuals.