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Sheehan, Bart (2012) Assessment scales in dementia. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Vol.5 (No.6). pp. 349-358. doi:10.1177/1756285612455733 ISSN 1756-2856.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1756285612455733
Abstract
Dementia involves progressive and often remorseless decline in cognition, function, behaviour and care needs. Assessment in dementia relies on collateral as well as patient-derived information. Many assessment scales have been developed over decades for use in dementia research and care. These scales are used to reduce uncertainty in decision making, for example in screening for cognitive impairment, making diagnoses of dementia and monitoring change. Ideal scales used in dementia should demonstrate face validity and concurrent validity against gold standard assessments, should be reliable, practical, and should rely on objective rather than subjective information. Assessment scales in the domains of cognition, function, behaviour, quality of life, depression in dementia, carer burden and overall dementia severity are reviewed in this article. The practical use of these scales in clinical practice and in research is discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders | ||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1756-2856 | ||||
Official Date: | November 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.5 | ||||
Number: | No.6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 349-358 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1177/1756285612455733 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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