OBS: Organic Brain Syndrome Scale
1985An observer-rated scale from the Lund (Gustafson) group for grading organic brain syndrome / acute confusion in older people, used in Scandinavian delirium research; the linked reference is a systematic review of the scale.
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Original paper
- Systematic review and principal sourceBjörkelund KB, Larsson S, Gustafson L, Andersson E. The Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) scale: a systematic review. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2006;21(3):210-22. doi: 10.1002/gps.1449. PMID: 16440405.
This review is the principal published source for OBS. It is the main source for the method, its intended use and the evidence available at publication.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Contextual, historical or service record
- Population
- Adult
- Time
- variable
Format: It is a detailed research assessment instrument for adult use in the setting described in the source study. The stated administration time is variable.
Evidence
Reported metric context
Reference shown is the systematic review of the OBS Scale (co-authored by its originator, Gustafson); the scale itself was introduced by Gustafson et al. at a 1985 congress and is not separately indexed.
More evidence and citation details
- Full name
- Organic Brain Syndrome Scale
- Also known as
- OBS
- Evidence summary
- indirect
- Citation
- Björkman Björkelund K, Larsson S, Gustafson L, Andersson E. The Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) scale: a systematic review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006;21(3):210-22. PMID 16440405
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- 2026-07-19
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