| Autor: |
A, Lolk, H, Nielsen, K, Andersen, J, Andersen, P, Kragh-Sørensen |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. 102(5) |
| ISSN: |
0001-690X |
| Popis: |
The Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) score is correlated with age and sociodemographic variables. The aim of the study was to determine an individualized CAMCOG cut-off score for dementia, taking such correlates into account.From the general population 150 people aged 65-84 years were examined with CAMDEX which includes CAMCOG, and a neuropsychological test battery. Data from 130 non-demented people were entered in setwise multiple regression analyses to identify variables predicting the CAMCOG score.The variables age, social class, matrimonial status, general knowledge and intellectual level explained 66% of the variance of the CAMCOG scores. A cut-off defined as a difference between actual and predicted CAMCOG scoreor = -4.41 resulted in a sensitivity of 88.2% and a specificity of 89.2% for very mild to moderate dementia.It is possible to determine an individualized CAMCOG cut-off score for dementia in its early stages. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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