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Validity and responsiveness of the Minimum Data Set
Snowden M, McCormick W, Russo J, Srebnik D, Comtois K, Bowen J, Teri L, Larson EB.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1999-08-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Objective To determine the criterion validity and responsiveness to change over time of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Design Cross sectional analysis comparing prospectively collected research data with MDS data reported from nursing homes on identical subjects. Longitudinal follow-up of subjects allowed for calculation of responsiveness to change over time.
Key findings
- Design Cross sectional analysis comparing prospectively collected research data with MDS data reported from nursing homes on identical subjects.
- Longitudinal follow-up of subjects allowed for calculation of responsiveness to change over time.
- Participants Subjects (n = 140) participating in epidemiological research on the natural history of Alzheimer's disease in the University of Washington Group Health Cooperative Alzheimer's Disease Patient Registry (ADPR) who entered nursing homes in Washington State from January 1990 through March 1996.
- Main outcome measurements Spearman's correlation coefficients to compare MDS cognitive performance scale scores with Mini-Mental State Examinations (MMSE), MDS behavior domain scores with ADPR Physician Behavior checklist scores, and MDS activities of daily living (ADL) functioning scores with Dementia Rating Scale scores for ADLs.
Why it matters
This study assessed the validity and responsiveness of the Minimum Data Set by comparing it with research data on 140 people with Alzheimer's disease who entered nursing homes. It is about the quality of a nursing home assessment tool, not about treating, curing, or preventing the disease.
Study details
- Study designlongitudinal study
- Participants140
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 53/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a longitudinal study following the same people over time. Scored zero for effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: journal h-index 344 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 7 / 12 | A longitudinal study following the same people over time |
| Strength of evidence | 3 / 5 | Rated “moderate” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 1999 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 140 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 174 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 6.0 citations a year over 29 year(s) since 1999 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 19.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author E. B. Larson: h-index 15 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | University of Washington: institution h-index 3,540 (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 10443863) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 53 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Snowden, M., McCormick, W., Russo, J., Srebnik, D., Comtois, K., Bowen, J., et al. (1999). Validity and responsiveness of the Minimum Data Set. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01297.x
Vancouver
Snowden M, McCormick W, Russo J, Srebnik D, Comtois K, Bowen J, et al. Validity and responsiveness of the Minimum Data Set. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1999. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01297.x. PMID: 10443863.
BibTeX
@article{snowden1999-10443863,
author = {Snowden, M. and McCormick, W. and Russo, J. and Srebnik, D. and Comtois, K. and Bowen, J. and Teri, L. and Larson, E. B.},
title = {{Validity and responsiveness of the Minimum Data Set}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {1999},
doi = {10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01297.x},
pmid = {10443863},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01297.x}
}
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