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Brief screening tests for dementia.
OBJECTIVE To compare brief dementia screening tests as candidates for routine use in primary care practice. METHOD We selected screening tests that met 2 criteria: 1) administration time of 10 minutes or less in studies including individuals with, and without, dementia; and 2) performance characteristics evaluated in at least 1 community or clinical sample of older adults. We compared tests f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0706-7437,1497-0015
DOI: 10.1177/070674370204700803