Beyond "A&OX3": What temporal and spatial orientation questions tell clinicians about cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-56

  Benge, Jared F ^a   Balsis, Steve ^b   Massman, Paul J ^c   Havins, Whitney ^c   Doody, Rachelle S ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Item response theory; Orientation; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649935246     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.524602     Document Type: Article

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