Alignment of MDS 3.0 Ratings With Staff Care Partner Reports of Symptoms of Distress for Nursing Home Residents

The Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0) for nursing home (NH) residents contains data collected at regular intervals that are vital to pragmatic research studies. However, there is evidence of discrepancies between MDS 3.0 data and staff perceptions of mood and behavioral symptoms. We examined the comparative endorsement of ratings of behavioral and emotional distress at one point in time for NH residents by staff care partners and on residents’ most recent MDS 3.0.