The NUCOG: Validity and reliability of a brief cognitive screening tool in neuropsychiatric patients

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 995-1002

  Walterfang, Mark ^a   Siu, Ronald ^a   Velakoulis, Dennis ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive; Neuro psychiatry; Neuro psychological; Screen; Tool

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RATING SCALE; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL STATUS; VALIDITY;

ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REFERENCE VALUES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 33750089745     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01923.x     Document Type: Article

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