CCS & ADS — Communication Capacity Scale & Agitation Distress Scale

2001

Two paired observer-rated scales developed for terminally ill cancer patients: the Communication Capacity Scale and the Agitation Distress Scale, quantifying communication ability and agitation in delirium.

Severity measurementSingle validation study

Severity scales; internal consistency alpha 0.91 and 0.96 (n=30).

Full nameCommunication Capacity Scale & Agitation Distress Scale

Also known asCCS, ADS, Communication Capacity Scale, Agitation Distress Scale

PurposeSeverity measurement

PopulationAdult

SettingPalliative care

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Administrationvariable

EvidenceSingle validation study

Reference typeOriginal validation study

ReferenceMorita T, Tsunoda J, Inoue S, Chihara S, Oka K. Communication Capacity Scale and Agitation Distress Scale to measure the severity of delirium in terminally ill cancer patients: a validation study. Palliat Med. 2001;15(3):197-206. PMID 11407191

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