Study Protocol: The Behaviour and Pain in Dementia Study (BePAID)

BMC Geriatrics

Table 2 Study Assessment Schedule

Measures	Source	Baseline	Follow-up 4 ± 1 days	Discharge	Death
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)	1,2,3,4	*
Abbreviated mental test score (AMTS)	3	*
Mini mental state examination (MMSE)	1	*
DSM1V dementia criteria	1,2,3,4	*
Functional Assessment Staging Scale (FAST)	1,2,3,4	*
Charlson co-morbidity index	4	*
Demographics	4	*
Reason for admission	4	*
Place of residence	4	*		*
Waterlow score	4	*		*
Pressure ulcers & grade	4	*		*	*
Use of parenteral feeding	4	*		*	*
Continence	4	*		*	*
Behave-AD	1,2,3,4	*	*
Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI)	1,2,3,4	*	*
BPSD precipitants	1,2,3,4	*	*	*	*
BPSD Non-pharmacological management	3,4	*	*	*	*
BPSD medication	4	*	*	*	*
Dementia medication	4	*	*	*	*
Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)	1	*	*
"Are you in pain" yes/no pain question	1	*	*
Faces pain scale	1	*	*
Possible precipitants for pain	1,2,3,4	*	*	*	*
Analgesics prescribed	4	*	*	*	*
Adverse events	4			*	*
Length of admission	4			*	*
Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE)	4			*	*
Carers questionnaire	2			*	*
Economic Data	4			*	*

ISSN: 1471-2318