[The adaptation and validation to Spanish of the questionnaire Aid to capacity evaluation (ACE), for the assessment of the ability of patients in medical decision-making.]

CONCLUSIONS: The Aid to Capacity Evaluation scale was adapted to Spanish, demonstrating adequate internal consistency and construct validity. Its use in clinical practice could contribute to the identification of patients unable to make a particular medical decision and/or to give an informed consent. PMID: 25113922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Atencion Primaria - August 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Moraleda Barba S, Ballesta Rodríguez MI, Delgado Quero AL, Lietor Villajos N, Moreno Corredor A, Delgado Rodríguez M Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research