Library of Measures: A library of clinical measures and scales, consultation services and a BC research inventory (BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network)

CNSforum:

Rating scales in psychiatry. Per Bech and Shashi Kant Jha
Rating scales in neurology. Michael Samuel

The Medical Algorithms Project:

Activities of daily living:

Lawton's instrumental activities of daily living

Agitation

The agitated behavior scale. Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Alzheimer's disease

Clinical dementia rating scale and online training. Washington University Alzheimer Disease Research Center, St. Louis
Prediction of probable Alzheimer's disease ... using the MMSE, informant and patient ratings. Dr. Mary C. Tierney et al.

Attachment

Measurement library. SUNY Stony Brook and the New York Attachment Consortium

Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity

Wender Utah Rating Scale. Center for Pediatrics Online

Bipolar disorder

The Bipolar Affective Disorder Dimension Scale (BADDS): a dimensional scale for rating lifetime psychopathology in bipolar spectrum disorders. Nick Craddock, Ian Jones, George Kirov, Lisa Jones. BMC Psychiatry. 2004; 4: 19

Brain injury

Assessment scales. The Rancho Los Amigo scale, Glasgow Coma scale, Disability rating scale from the Centre for Neuro Skills
COMBI: The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury. Provides scales, information about scoring and testing

Child psychiatry

Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pediatric symptom checklist (PSC). Michael Jellinek et al. Massachusetts General Hospital

Databases

PHI database. Patient-assessment health instruments. University of Oxford
TestLink. The world's largest test collection database

Depressive disorder

Depression screening tools. Family Practice Notebook

Drug therapy

Drug attitude inventory (DAI-30). United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group
Drug attitude inventory (DIA-10). United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group
LUNSERS: Liverpool University neuroleptic side effect rating scale

Dual diagnosis, psychiatry

Integrated dual disorders treatment fidelity scale

Family

Family resources interview. Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center

Geriatric psychiatry

Comprehensive geriatric assessment. Merck Manual of Geriatrics
Geriatric assessment tools. University of Iowa, Geriatric Education. Includes: Clock drawing test, Trail making tests, Zarit Burden Interview, Confusion assessment method instrument and others
Geriatric depression scale. Jerome Yesavage
Psychogeriatric assessment scales: PAS. Mental Health Research Institute (Victoria, Australia)

Mental disorders

CIDI: The Composite International Diagnostic Interview. World Health Organization and others.
Draft fidelity scales. New York State Office of Mental Health
Global assessment of functioning. Washington Institute for Mental Health Research and Training
Kennedy approach to psychiatric treatment planning and outcome measure
LOCUS (Level of care utilization of services for psychiatric and addition services). American Association of Community Psychiatrists
Multnomah Community Ability Scale. [PDF, 18 pages] Sela Barker et al.
NOSIE30: The Nurses' Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation
The psychiatric review of symptoms: a screening tool for family physicians. DJ Carlat. American Family Physician. 1998 Nov 1;58(7):1617-24
Threshold assessment grid (TAG). Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London

Mental health services

Indicator listings for mental health trusts. Care Quality Commission (UK)
Instruments and manuals used by the Community Mental Health Evaluation Initiative, a longitudinal, multisite study in Ontario
Outcomes instruments & procedures used by the Ohio Department of Mental Health

Movement disorders

AIMS: abnormal involuntary movement scale. Reprinted by Bob Hsuing. Originally published: ECDEU assessment manual for psychopharmacology. Revised 1976. William Guy, editor. Rockville, MD : US Department of Health and Human Services, 1976
Rating scales. WE MOVE

Neurology

Stroke scales. The Brain Attack Coalition

Neuropsychology

HRB (Halstead Reitan Battery) Norms Program. Raw score transformations. Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

Outcome assessment (health care)

HoNOS. How to use the HoNOS, a score sheet and glossary. Dr. Gavin Andrews, University of New South Wales
HoNOS: health of the nation outcome scales. Provides background information and order forms. Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)
Outcome measurement - Mental health services in Victoria, Australia

Palliative care

Clinical assessment tools. Edmonton Palliative Care Program

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease staging. MGH / Harvard Neurosurgical Service. Includes Hoehn and Yahr Staging of Parkinson's Disease, Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), and Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living

Psychosocial rehabilitation

The Canadian PSR toolkit. The Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs
Toolkit for measuring psychosocial outcomes. International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services and the Evaluation Center@HSRI.

Quality of life

Comprehensive quality of life scale. 5th ed. Robert A. Cummins. Melbourne : School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1997. Includes versions for adults, adolescents, and people with cognitive disabilities
Quality of life scale. [PDF, 2 pages] Carol S. Burakhardt, Oregon Health Sciences University. Reprinted
The Self-Perception and Relationships Tool (S-PRT): a novel approach to the measurement of subjective health-related quality of life. Mark J. Atkinson, Paul M. Wishart, Bushra I. Wasil, John W. Robinson. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2004; v.2: 36
Wisconsin quality of life index. Marion Becker, Ronald J. Diamond
WHOQOL: Scroll down to the end of the Evidence and Research page for instruments and manuals

Recovery

Examining the factor structure of the Recovery Assessment Scale. Patrick W. Corrigan et al. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2004; 30(4): 1035-1041.

Schizophrenia

The Calgary depression scale for schizophrenia. Dr. Donald Addington, Dr. Jean Addington, University of Calgary
Quality measures for schizophrenia. New York State Office of Mental Health

Stress disorders

Assessment instruments. National Center for PTSD

Substance-related disorders and addictions

Addiction severity index. Treatment Research Institute
Instrument bank. Scottish Addiction Studies
Instruments. Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
Instruments. Gambling Abstinence Self Efficacy Scale (GASS), Temptations for Gambling Questionnaire (TGQ), Readiness to Change Questionnaire (Clinician Rated). David C. Hodgins, Addictive Behaviours Laboratory, University of Calgary
Screening tests. Project Cork at Dartmouth Medical School
Substance use screening & assessment instruments database. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington

Suicide

Assessment of suicidal risk in adults and older adults EndingSuicide.com
Assessment of suicidal behaviors and risk among children and adolescents. EndingSuicide.com, developed by Clinical Tools, Inc.
Clinical assessment of risk decision support (CARDS). Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London

Violence

Vocational rehabilitation

Supported employment fidelity scale. New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center

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