A rating scale for gait evaluation in cognitive deterioration (RSGE-CD): Validation study

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 543-553

  Martínez Martín, Pablo ^a,b   Osa Ruiz, Emma ^c   Gómez Conesa, Antonia ^d   Olazarán, Javier ^a,e  

^a Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c Alzheimer Center Reina Sofia Foundation   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; assessment; cognitive deterioration; dementia; evaluation; gait; mild cognitive impairment; mobility; Rating Scale for Gait Evaluation in Cognitive Deterioration; RSGE CD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DEMENTIA; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT DISORDER; GLOBAL DETERIORATION SCALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RATING SCALE; RATING SCALE FOR GAIT EVALUATION IN COGNITIVE DETERIORATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TINETTI SCALE; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY;

EID: 84865600088     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2012-120271     Document Type: Article

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