TIME to reduce agitation in persons with dementia in nursing homes. A process evaluation of a complex intervention

Table 1 Registration and assessment phase

Checklist for the registration and assessment phase of TIME
Activity	Target symptoms: Agree on the primary challenges for the patient using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH) to define precise target symptoms for the assessment
	Observation of the target symptoms using a 24-h observation form	Staff	Responsible
	NPI-NH^a to assess other neuropsychiatric symptoms	Staff
	CSDD^b or another scale to assess possible symptoms of depression	Staff
	Physical assessment	Nursing home physcian
	Review of medication	Nursing home physcian
	MOBID-2^c or another assessment scale to assess possible pain	Staff Nursing home physcian
	CDR^d and/or the MMSE^e to assess the dementia stage	Staff Nursing home physcian
	PSMS^f or another assessment scale to assess activities in daily life	Staff
	Collection of resident life history, including preferences and resources, using an optional questionnaire	Staff interview the resident (if possible) and/or the next of kin
	Make an appointment, i.e., set the date, time and place for the case conference	Staff/TIME administrator

Notes: ^aNeuropscychiatric Inventory Nursing Home version (NPI-NH) [63]; ^bCornell Scale of Depression in Dementia (CSDD) [24, 25], ^cMobilisation-Observation-Behavior-Intensity-Dementia Scale (MOBID-2) [26], ^dClinical dementia Rating Scale (CDR) [27]; ^eMini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [28], ^fPhysical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) [29]

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