Psychometric Validation of the Bedford Alzheimer Nursing‐Severity Scale in Community‐Dwelling Persons With Severe Dementia
BANS and its short version, BANS-6, are valid, reliable, and clinically relevant tools for assessing dementia severity in community-dwelling persons with severe dementia, warranting further exploration in diverse population settings. The findings suggest that BANS-6 has better psychometrics and clinical utility than BANS.
Authors
- Tze Pin Ng
- ChinYee Cheong
- Chin Yee Cheong
- Philip Yap
Institutions
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- St Luke's Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.70187
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00