Computerized neuropsychological tests in the early detection of dementia: Prospective findings

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-146

  Fowler, Kylie S ^a,b   Saling, Michael M ^a,b   Conway, Elizabeth L ^a,b   Semple, James M ^c   Louis, William J ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerized neuropsychological testing; Dementia of the Alzheimer type; Discriminant function analysis; Hippocampus; Questionable dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030935155     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1355617797001392     Document Type: Article

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