Reliability and construct validity of the Long Version of Disability Assessment for Dementia (Brazilian Version)
Mariana Boaro Fernandez Canon,
Fernanda Pinheiro da Silva,
Karen Rosângela Silva de Souza Saviotti
et al.
Abstract:Objectives Evaluate the reliability test-retest (intra and inter-examiner) and construct validity of the Long Version of Disability Assessment for Dementia (Brazilian Version - DADL-BR). Methods The DADL-BR was applied to 58 caregivers/family of older adults with dementia. The inter-examiner (n = 30) and intra-examiner (n = 28) reliability was assessed using the kappa test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and the internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. The construct validity (n = 48) w… Show more
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