Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q)
Clinician score entry
A knowledgeable informant completes the original NPI-Q; enter the separately scored severity and caregiver-distress totals.
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About this scale and references
Reference information · Score-entry tool
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
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- Not independently reviewed
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- Score-entry tool
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | NPI-Q; twelve-domain questionnaire |
| Population | Older adults or relevant cognitive-disorder population; verify validation |
| Respondent | Caregiver |
| Purpose | Score interpretation for Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) |
Administration
A knowledgeable informant completes the original NPI-Q; enter the separately scored severity and caregiver-distress totals.
Scoring method
Symptom severity ranges 0–36 and caregiver distress 0–60. Do not multiply these totals or add them together.
Interpretation & limitations
- The two results concern the patient’s neuropsychiatric symptoms and the informant’s associated distress. They answer different questions.
- This is not the longer NPI frequency-times-severity method. Interpret with the informant’s opportunity to observe and the patient’s clinical state.