Assessments

The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory.  The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation inventory (CMAI) is a 29-item 
caregiver rating questionnaire for the assessment of agitation in elderly persons.  It includes descriptions 
of 29 agitated behaviors, each rated on a 7-point scale of frequency.  Inter-rater agreement rates ranged
 between .88 and .92.

The Cohen‑Mansfield Agitation Inventory ‑ Short Form.  The CMAI-SF is a short version of the Cohen-Mansfield 
Agitation Inventory.  It contains 14 items to be rated by caregivers on a 5-point frequency scale.  The items are based 
on the factor structure of the original inventory.

The Agitated Behavior Mapping Instrument.  The Agitated Behavior Mapping Instrument (ABMI) is a behavior 
mapping technique for systematically observing and defining the behavior of nursing home residents.  The 
ABMI includes items pertaining to different types of agitated behaviors as well as items concerning the social
 and physical environment of the resident being observed.  Inter‑observer agreement rates were calculated for 
each agitated behavior and averaged .93.

The Depression Rating Scale.  The depression rating scale (DRS) is a 6-item questionnaire for caregivers' ratings 
of frail elderly.  It taps two factors:  Sad affect and social functioning.  Inter-rater agreement rates averaged .69.   

The Hebrew Home Social Network Rating Scale.  The Hebrew Home Social Network Rating   Scale (HHSNRS) 
measures the social network of nursing home residents, taking into account both the formal (staff) and the 
informal (family) caregivers.  It examines frequency of contacts, intimacy of contacts, and size of network. 
  Inter-rater agreement rates averaged .82.

Preferences for Life-Sustaining Treatment Questionnaire.  The (PLSTQ) is a close-ended questionnaire which 
assesses preferences for (or against) specific life-sustaining treatment options.  The preferences for each treatment 
are tested for three conditions of cognitive ability:  Intact, confused, and unconscious.  The preference is rated on
 a 7-point scale assessing direction of preference and degree of certainty in preference. 

The Observational Sleep Assessment Instrument.  The Observational Sleep Assessment Instrument (OSAI) is 
an observational instrument for the assessment of sleep in nursing home residents.  It assesses the occurrence 
of sleep, disruptions in sleep, breathing, snoring, myoclonic movements, and body restlessness. 

Satisfaction and Stress Questionnaire I and II-Daily.  The Satisfaction and Stress Questionnaire I and II-Daily
 (SSQ-I and SSQ-II Daily) are open-ended, self-report questionnaires that are completed by staff members of
 long-term care facilities to find out how they feel about their job.

Autonomy in the Nursing Home Questionnaire.  The Autonomy in the Nursing Home Questionnaire (ANHQ) is 
an open-ended questionnaire administered to nursing home staff to assess the amount of autonomy, independence,
 and free choice nursing home residents have.

Rater Motivation/Compliance Questionnaire (RMCQ).  The Rater Motivation/Compliance Questionnaire (RMCQ)
 is a short instrument completed by an interviewer which rates the attitudes, motivation, and compliance of an 
informant during an informant-based assessment.

Quality of Life Values Inventory.  The Quality of Life Values Inventory (QLVI) assesses personal values pertaining
 to the relative importance of quality of life, burden on others, and prolongation of life.  The QLVI is an 
interview-style questionnaire consisting of 5 items, which was developed for use with elderly hospital patients.

Nurses’ Ratings of Sleep Patterns Questionnaire.  The Nurses’ Ratings of Sleep Patterns Questionnaire (NRSPQ) 
utilizes independent observers (nurses) who are required to check on each resident about every two hours.  
The instrument measures the following dimensions of sleep: the number of hours of sleep; the length of time 
to fall asleep; frequency of  spontaneous awakenings; length of average wake period; hour of awakening in the 
morning; and external disruptions to sleep.

Typology of Vocalization.  The Typology of Vocalization questionnaire classifies different sounds of nursing 
home resident who manifest verbally disruptive behavior.  It specifically rates the type of sound; the meaning, 
reason and content; the timing; and the level of disruptiveness.

Medical Decision-Making During a Status Change Event Questionnaire.  The Medical Decision-Making During 
a Status Change Event questionnaire ascertains physicians’ and nurses’ personal opinions regarding a range 
of questions related to the status change event and resulting decision-making process.  The questionnaire 
contains both open- and close-ended questions in five general areas: background information on the 
physician/nurse and patient being discussed; nature and severity of the status change event; the decision-making 
process; considerations in making the treatment decision; and evaluation of the decision.

Pain Assessment In Non-Communicative Elderly Persons (PAINE)   PAINE is an assessment instrument to help 
detect pain in persons with dementia who may have difficulty communicating their pain.