Adaptation and standardization of the Geriatric Evaluation of Relative's Rating Instrument (GERRI) for Spain

Neurologia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Soler, T ^a   Pujol, M ^a   Pena Casanovaa J ^a   Hernandez G ^a   Sol, J M ^a   Aguilar, M ^a   Blesa, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer type dementia; GERRI; Neuropsychological assessment; Relative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC EVALUATION OF RELATIVE RATING INSTRUMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; SPAIN; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPAIN;

EID: 0036526149     PISSN: 02134853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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