ARBS - Agitated and Reactive Behavior Scale (MDS 3.0)
Original Publications:
- McCreedy E, Ogarek JA, Thomas KS, Mor V. The Minimum Data Set Agitated and Reactive Behavior Scale: Measuring behaviors in nursing home residents with dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019;20(12):1548-1552. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.08.030 (original description of scale and psychometrics)
- Coe AB, Montoya A, Chang C-H, Park PS, Bynum JPW, Shireman TI, Zhang T, McCreedy EM, Gerlach LB. Behavioral symptoms, depression symptoms, and medication use in Michigan nursing home residents with dementia during COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 71:414-422. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18116 (application of scale)
Scale Properties and Technical Notes
PHARE_Website_ABS.ARBS_Basic_Documentation_NNN.pdf
SAS Code
Citation
Bill M. Jesdale, Anyah Prasad, Emily McPhillips, Kate L. Lapane, the PHARE Study Group (2024). MDS3_ARBS_v20230626.sas [SAS Program]. Available at: https://www.umassmed.edu/PHARE/mds-scales/arbs/
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