The Alzheimer's disease knowledge scale: Development and psychometric properties

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 236-247

  Carpenter, Brian D ^a   Balsis, Steve ^a   Otilingam, Poorni G ^b   Hanson, Priya K ^c   Gatz, Margaret ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Assessment; Health education; Knowledge; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66749127469     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp023     Document Type: Article

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