A systematic review of the reliability of screening for cognitive impairment in older adults by use of standardised assessment tools administered via the telephone

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 422-428

  Martin Khan, Melinda ^a   Wootton, Richard ^b   Gray, Len ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; EVALUATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TELEPHONE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIRIUM; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TELEPHONE;

EID: 78649780593     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100209     Document Type: Article

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