Dementia Rating Scale psychometric study and its applicability in long term care institutions in Brazil

Dementia Rating Scale psychometric study and its applicability in long term care institutions in Brazil

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, andagreement of the Dementia Rating Scale with clinical diagnosis ofcognitive impairment and to compare its psychometric measureswith those from Mini Mental State Examination. Methods: Eighty-sixelders from a long-term care institution...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Ana Cristina Procópio de Oliveira Aguiar, Fabio Gazelato de Melo Franco, Miriam Ikeda Ribeiro, Vanessa de Albuquerque Citero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2012-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Cognition
Delirium
dementia
amnestic
cognitive disorders
Neuropsychological tests
Homes for the aged
Aged
Sensitivity and specificity
Scales
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/2346-318-322_eng.pdf

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