Performance and normative values of a concise neuropsychological test (CAMCOG) in an elderly population sample

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 631-644

  Williams, Joanna G ^b   Huppert, Felicia A ^a   Matthews, Fiona E ^c   Nickson, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cognitive function; Dementia; Neuropsychology; Population norms

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAMBRIDGE COGNITIVE EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALES;

EID: 0041368639     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.886     Document Type: Article

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