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- Title
The Northwick Park Dependency Score (NPDS): a measure of nursing dependency in rehabilitation.
- Authors
Turner-Stokes, L; Tonge, P; Nyein, K; Hunter, M; Nielson, S; Robinson, I
- Abstract
Disability scores, such as the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Barthel Index, have been shown to correlate with care needs but cannot be used to assess them directly, as they do not indicate the number of people required to help with a task, nor the time taken. The Northwick Park Dependency Score (NPDS) is an ordinal scale that can be used to assess impact on nursing time. It takes 3-5 minutes to complete. Together with a short set of additional questions, it may be used directly to assess care needs in the community and to facilitate discharge planning.
- Publication
Clinical rehabilitation, 1998, Vol 12, Issue 4, p304
- ISSN
0269-2155
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1191/026921598669173600