Comparison between neuropsychological evaluation instruments for severe dementia Comparação de instrumentos de avaliação neuropsicológica para a demência grave

OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation between two tools for cognitive evaluation, Mini-Mental State Examination-severe (MMSE-s) and Severe Impairment Battery (SIB), and the Bristol Daily Activities Functional Scale. METHOD: 50 patients from the Behavioral Neurology Section - EPM-UNIFESP - were evaluat...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Wajman, Paulo Henrique F. Bertolucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000500007
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation between two tools for cognitive evaluation, Mini-Mental State Examination-severe (MMSE-s) and Severe Impairment Battery (SIB), and the Bristol Daily Activities Functional Scale. METHOD: 50 patients from the Behavioral Neurology Section - EPM-UNIFESP - were evaluated. Mean age was 76.8&plusmn;7.9 (range 57 to 95); 32% were males; mean education was 5.0&plusmn;2.3 years (range 4 to 15); mean disease duration was 3.9&plusmn;1.5 years (range 2 to 10). RESULTS: Preliminary results in a small sample drawn from the study group do indicate a difference between the three cognitive scales. SIB and MMSE-s had a better correlation with functional score than MMSE, and MMSE-s had a correlation slightly better than SIB. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that it is possible to follow dementia patients up to severe stage as long as adequate instruments are used, and that there may be differences between scales with regard to sensitivity.<br>OBJETIVO: Avaliar a correlação entre dois instrumentos de avaliação cognitiva, o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental-grave (MEEM-g) e a Bateria para Comprometimento Grave (SIB), e compara-los com a Escala Funcional de Atividades Diárias Bristol. MÉTODO: Foram avaliados 50 pacientes provenientes do Setor de Neurologia do Comportamento - UNIFESP-EPM - com idade entre 57 e 95 anos (média 76,84 anos, desvio-padrão 7,94 anos e mediana 77,00 anos); 16 (32,0%) eram do sexo masculino; tempo de escolaridade era 4 a 15 anos (média 5,08&plusmn;2,31 anos e mediana 4,00 anos). RESULTADOS: Foi possível observar aspectos de sensibilidade entre o MEEM tradicional e os outros dois instrumentos de avaliação para fases avançadas. CONCLUSÃO: É possível seguir acompanhando o paciente demenciado, mesmo em fases avançadas da doença, em relação às avaliações cognitiva e funcional.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227