Problem Behaviours Assessment

Basic information

Name: Problem Behaviours Assessment

Abbreviation: PBA

Versions: 2

Synonyms: 12

Description: The PBA-s is a semi structured clinical interview measuring the presence, severity and frequency of 11 key behavioural symptoms. Detailed severity scoring criteria are provided for each item in order to facilitate good levels of inter-rater reliability. (, https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/85/Suppl_1/A6.1)

Reference: McNally G, Rickards H, Horton M, Craufurd D. Exploring the Validity of the Short Version of the Problem Behaviours Assessment (PBA-s) for Huntington's disease: A Rasch Analysis. Journal of Huntington's disease. 2015. PMID: 26756591. DOI: 10.3233/JHD-150164

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Temporal prevalence

Distribution in different diseases

Distribution in different versions

# version trials
1 Problem Behaviours Assessment Short Form 10
2 Problem Behaviours Assessment 3
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8 Neuropsychiatric Inventory 3
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15 Verbal Fluency Test 2
16 Epworth Sleepiness Scale 2
17 Time Up and Go Test 2
18 Clinical Assessment of Fluctuation 2
19 Irritability Apathy Scale 2
20 Quantitative Motor Assessment System 2
21 Mini-Mental State Examination 1
22 Apathy Evaluation Scale 1
23 Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery 1
24 Mattis Dementia Rating Scale 1
25 Short Form Health Survey 1
26 EQ-5D 1
27 Functional Assessment Questionnaire 1
28 Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale 1
29 Patient Health Questionnaire 1
30 Patient Global Impression 1
31 Functional Rating Scale 1
32 Dimensional Apathy Scale 1
33 Finger Tapping Test 1
34 Independence Scale 1
35 Huntington's Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire 1
36 Huntington Disease Health Index 1
37 Huntington's Disease Cognitive Assessment Battery 1
38 Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale 1
39 Snaith Irritability Scale 1
40 Irritability Scale 1
41 Chorea Index 1
42 Tablet Cognitive Assessment 1
43 Irritability Questionnaire 1