Validation of a Spanish Version of the Lille Apathy Rating Scale for Parkinson’s Disease
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud Calidad de Vida, Bienestar Psicológico y Salud |
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Data(s) |
30/01/2015
30/01/2015
14/10/2014
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Resumo |
Introduction. To date, no rating scales for detecting apathy in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients have been validated in Spanish. For this reason, the aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of Lille apathy rating scale (LARS) in a cohort of PD patients from Spain. Participants and Methods. 130 PD patients and 70 healthy controls were recruited to participate in the study. Apathy was measured using the Spanish version of LARS and the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI). Reliability (internal consistency, test-retest, and interrater reliability) and validity (construct, content, and criterion validity) were measured. Results. Interrater reliability was 0.93. Cronbach’s α for LARS was 0.81. The test-retest correlation coefficient was 0.97. The correlation between LARS and NPI scores was 0.61. The optimal cutoff point under the ROC curve was , whereas the value derived from healthy controls was . The prevalence of apathy in our population tested by LARS was 42%. Conclusions. The Spanish version of LARS is a reliable and useful tool for diagnosing apathy in PD patients. Total LARS score is influenced by the presence of depression and cognitive impairment. However, both disorders are independent identities with respect to apathy. The satisfactory reliability and validity of the scale make it an appropriate instrument for screening and diagnosing apathy in clinical practice or for research purposes. |
Identificador |
The Scientific World Journal. 2014, Article ID 849834, 7 pages. doi:10.1155/2014/849834 1537-744X http://hdl.handle.net/10045/44428 10.1155/2014/849834 |
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eng |
Publicador |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Relação |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/849834 |
Direitos |
Copyright © 2014 Rocio García-Ramos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Parkinson’s disease #Spanish version #Lille apathy rating scale (LARS) #Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |