VALIDATION OF A 3-ITEM DEMENTIA SCREENING INSTRUMENT ADMINISTERED BY TELEPHONE FOR USE IN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE

An abstract of the article examining the validity of three questions administered by telephone as a simple, low cost screening instrument for early detection of cognitive decline in a managed care setting by J. Hill et al is presented. Results show that a 2- and 3-item telephone dementia screening i...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Gerontologist 2004-10, Vol.44 (1), p.126-126
Hauptverfasser: Hill, J, Lewis, J, McVay, J, Lewis, B
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Zusammenfassung:An abstract of the article examining the validity of three questions administered by telephone as a simple, low cost screening instrument for early detection of cognitive decline in a managed care setting by J. Hill et al is presented. Results show that a 2- and 3-item telephone dementia screening instrument is predictive of dementia as compared to Mini Mental Status Exam, Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-COG, and Clinical Dementia Rating in a managed care setting.
ISSN:0016-9013
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