Methods of screening for dementia: A meta-analysis of studies comparing an informant questionnaire with a brief cognitive test

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 158-162

  Jorm, A F ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dementia; Informants; Meta analysis; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030884245     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199709000-00008     Document Type: Article

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