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[Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: psychometric aspects of the Dutch Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)]
Kat MG, de Jonghe JF, Aalten P, Kalisvaart CJ, Dröes RM, Verhey FR.. Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie, 2002-09-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Behavioral and psychological symptoms are highly prevalent in dementia. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory was constructed to measure these symptoms. Data from three studies are presented concerning psychometric aspects of the NPI Dutch version.
Key findings
- The Neuropsychiatric Inventory was constructed to measure these symptoms.
- Data from three studies are presented concerning psychometric aspects of the NPI Dutch version.
- The NPI was compared to the Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist (RMBPC) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
- In the three selected patient samples prevalence of behavioral or psychological symptoms was as high as 90%.
Why it matters
This work presents psychometric data on the Dutch version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, a tool for measuring behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. It concerns symptom measurement only and does not address treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants19
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 38/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record and impact for its field and year, so those were left out: it earned 34 of the 90 points we could judge it on, which is 38 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2002 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 19 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 124 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 4.8 citations a year over 26 year(s) since 2002 |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Frans R J Verhey: h-index 9 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Medisch Centrum Alkmaar: institution h-index 184 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 12378786) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 34 / 90 | Scored on 18 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 34 of the 90 points we could judge it on is 38 out of 100. |
| Total | 38 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Kat, M. G., de Jonghe, J. F., Aalten, P., Kalisvaart, C. J., Dröes, R. M., & Verhey, F. R. (2002). [Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: psychometric aspects of the Dutch Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)]. Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie.
Vancouver
Kat MG, de Jonghe JF, Aalten P, Kalisvaart CJ, Dröes RM, Verhey FR. [Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: psychometric aspects of the Dutch Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)]. Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie. 2002. PMID: 12378786.
BibTeX
@article{kat2002-12378786,
author = {Kat, M. G. and de Jonghe, J. F. and Aalten, P. and Kalisvaart, C. J. and Dröes, R. M. and Verhey, F. R.},
title = {{[Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: psychometric aspects of the Dutch Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)]}},
journal = {Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie},
year = {2002},
pmid = {12378786}
}
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