The Symbol Digit Modalities Test as sentinel test for cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Van Schependom, J ^a,b   D'hooghe, M B ^a,c   Cleynhens, K ^c   D'hooge, M ^c   Haelewyck, M C ^b   De Keyser, J ^a,d   Nagels, G ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b Faculte de Psychologie et des Sciences de l Education   (Belgium)

^c National MS Center Melsbroek   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment of cognitive disorders; Cognitive impairment; Multiple sclerosis; Sentinel test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMBOL DIGIT MODALITY TEST; BELGIUM; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL BIAS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BELGIUM; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84904890326     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12463     Document Type: Article

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