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The British Journal of Psychiatry (2002) 180: 161-167
© 2002 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY PAPERS

Rating scales in old age psychiatry{dagger}

ALISTAIR BURNS, FRCPsych

Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, UK

BRIAN LAWLOR, FRCPsych

St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

SARAH CRAIG, MRCPsych

Royal Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, Bolton, UK

Correspondence: Professor Alistair Burns, Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 291 3310; Fax: +44 (0) 161 291 5862; e-mail: a_burns{at}fsl.with.man.ac.uk

Declaration of interest The authors have received honoraria and hospitality from pharmaceutical companies working in old age psychiatry.

{dagger} See editorial, pp. 97–98, this issue.

ABSTRACT

Background There is a vast array of scales available to assess all aspects of mental and physical health in older people which may be of relevance to the work of old age psychiatrists.

Aims To summarise some of the scales that may be commonly used in clinical and research practice and to give the reader guidelines as to where further information can be obtained.

Method The scales were selected on the basis of the authors' own clinical and research knowledge and information was gathered from a comprehensive text on assessment scales in old age psychiatry.

Results The selected scales are described in brief and a table outlines the purposes for which they are most suitable.

Conclusions Although many scales are available, the choice of the individual scale relies specifically on the question that is to be asked. The ideal scale does not exist.


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