| OPACS Section A | Relevance I-CVI | |
| Item 01 | I find older patients difficult to care for. | 0.90 |
| Item 02 | I find older patients more time consuming than younger patients. | 0.90 |
| Item 11 | I allow extra time when I am going to admit an older patient. | 1.00 |
| Item 12 | I find it more difficult to obtain a comprehensive health history from an older patient than a younger patient. | 0.80 |
| Item 13 | I use information gathered during an older patient’s admission to plan their care. | 1.00 |
| Item 14 | I use a health assessment tool specifically designed for older patients. | 1.00 |
| Item 15 | I find it necessary to watch confused older patients closely. | 1.00 |
| Item 16 | I am more likely to use some form of restraint on an older patient than on a younger patient. | 0.80 |
| Item 23 | I involve an older patient’s family/care-giver in their care. | 0.90 |
| Item 24 | I explain medications more than once to older patients to ensure understanding. | 0.90 |
| Item 32 | I involve older patients in decision-making relating to their health. | 1.00 |
| Item 33 | I encourage older patients to maintain their independence while in the hospital. | 1.00 |
| Item 34 | I begin discharge planning earlier in an older patient’s stay than in a younger patient’s stay. | 0.80 |
| Item 35 | I allow more time to prepare an older patient for discharge than a younger patient. | 0.80 |
| OPACS Section B | Relevance I-CVI | |
| Item 01 | I like to care for older patients. | 1.00 |
| Item 06 | Older patients are a nuisance to care for. | 0.80 |
| Item 09 | Older patients do not know the actions and interactions of their medications. | 0.80 |
| Item 12 | Older patients become addicted to sleeping medications easily. | 0.80 |
| Item 18 | An older patient’s family/care-giver should be involved in their care. | 1.00 |
| Item 19 | Older patients, if not confused, are capable of making decisions about their care. | 1.00 |
| Item 20 | Family member/care-givers should be involved in the decision making process for all older patients. | 0.90 |
| Item 21 | Rehabilitation of older patients is part of the doctors’/nurses’ role. | 0.80 |
| Item 22 | Older patients should have a say in whether they receive life-sustaining treatments. | 1.00 |
| Item 23 | Too many older patients receive life-sustaining treatment. | 0.78 |
| Item 24 | Older patients have more discharge problems than do younger patients. | 0.80 |
| Item 25 | At the time of discharge older patients are likely to be more dependent than younger patients. | 0.80 |
| Item 27 | Older patients have extensive lengths of stay and take up beds that could be used for sicker patients. | 0.80 |
| Item 28 | There are too many older patients in acute care hospitals. | 0.90 |
| Item 29 | It would be a good idea for all hospitals to have an acute geriatric unit. | 0.80 |
| Item 32 | Older patients become confused in a new setting. | 0.80 |
| Item 40 | Older patients are more likely to require assistance with mobility than younger patients. | 0.90 |
| Item 45 | Older patients' health problems are often incurable. | 0.90 |
| Item 47 | Older patients become confused after operations/procedures. | 1.00 |
| Item 48 | Older patients are more likely to develop post-operative complications. | 0.90 |
| Item 49 | Older patients are particularly prone to nosocomial infections. | 0.80 |
| Item 50 | Early discharge is difficult to achieve with older patients. | 0.80 |