Validation of the Brazilian version of mini-test CASI-S Validação da versão brasileira do mini-teste CASI-S

OBJECTIVE: To determine CASI-S accuracy in the diagnosis of dementia. METHOD: The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument - Short Form (CASI-S) was applied in 43 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and 74 normal controls. AD diagnosis was based on DSM-IV, NINCDS-ADRDA, and CAMDEX. CASI-S include...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Damasceno, Adriane M. Delicio, Daniel F.C. Mazo, João F.D. Zullo, Patricia Scherer, Ronny T.Y. Ng, Benito P. Damasceno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2005-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000300010