Validation of the literacy independent cognitive assessment

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 593-601

  Choi, Seong Hye ^a   Shim, Yong S ^b   Ryu, Seung Ho ^c   Ryu, Hui Jin ^d   Lee, Dong Woo ^e   Lee, Jun Young ^f   Jeong, Jee H ^g   Han, Seol Heui ^c  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^g Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

dementia; diagnosis; illiteracy; sensitivity; specificity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LANGUAGE; LITERACY INDEPENDENT COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; COGNITION; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 80051740580     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210001626     Document Type: Article

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