Standardization and Validation of the Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES)
Abstract
Objective, reliable and valid means of assessing the cognitive and psychosocial functionings of elderly persons are in demand for several reasons. Clinical needs for initial assessment, placement, and treatment monitoring are supplemented by the need for research tools for program evaluation and clinical trials. The set of behavior rating scales called the Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES) was developed with these needs in mind. This paper describes the development of the MOSES scale and its rationale and norming on 2,391 residents of hospitals and residential settings. Internal consistency reliabilities in the .8 range and interrater reliabilities from .58 to .97 are reported. Validity correlations with the Zung Depression, Robertson Short Mental Status, Kingston Dementia, and the Physical and Mental Impairment-of-function Evaluation (PAMIE) scales were all satisfactory. The applications and advantages of the use of MOSES are discussed.
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- Authors
- Helmes, E., Csapo, K. G., & Short, J.-A.
- Affiliations
- St. Thomas Hospital (CA)
- ORCID
- Helmes, E.
- Venue
- Journal of Gerontology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1987-07-01
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 395-405
- ISSN
- 0022-1422 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2059992362
- Cited by
- 197
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 2.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Gerontology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Keywords
- Moses, behavior rating scales, cognitive function, psychosocial functioning, scale development, norming, internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, dementia, depression, functional disability
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Anxiety, Confusion, Depression, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Institutionalization, Irritable Mood, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Self Care
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