Objectives To study the criterion validity of the Mini-Cog in low educational level elderly.Design: Cross-sectional and validation design.Setting: Policlínica Piquet Carneiro, an outpatient unit of Rio de Janeiro State University Hospital, in Brazil.Participants: A convenient sample consisting of 306 individuals, 65 yrs or older, selected from April 8th to July 15th, 2002. Methods All partici...

We assessed the stability of orthodontic mini-implants in young rats. Male rats with mean ages of 6 weeks (n = 16) and 20 weeks (n = 16) were divided into four groups (n = 8 each). In the 6- and 20-week immediate-loading groups, immediately after placement, mini-implants were exposed to an experimental traction force for 2 weeks. In the 6- and 20-week healing groups, the force was applied for 2...

J Rehabil Med 45 © 2013 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1144 Journal Compilation © 2013 Foundation of Rehabilitation Information. ISSN 1650-1977 Objectives: To examine whether the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) independently predicts recurrent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease. Design: The study used a longitudinal cohort design. Subjects: A total of 110 patients ...

INTRODUCTION Comparing the height of males and females would be impossible if the measuring device did not have the same properties for both populations. In a similar way, the cognitive level of diverse groups of patients should not be compared if the test has different measurement properties for these groups. Lack of Differential Item Functioning (DIF) is a condition for measurement invariance...

PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the use of orthodontic mini-implants for the intrusion of supraerupted maxillary molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nine patients were treated using buttons bonded on dental surfaces and mini-implants inserted on the buccal and palatal sides. The intrusion was evaluated by comparing radiographs obtained at the start of treatment and at the end of intrusion. The...

OBJECTIVE To determine CASI-S accuracy in the diagnosis of dementia. METHOD The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument - Short Form (CASI-S) was applied in 43 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and 74 normal controls. AD diagnosis was based on DSM-IV, NINCDS-ADRDA, and CAMDEX. CASI-S includes: registration, temporal orientation, verbal fluency (4-legged animals in 30s), and recall (3 words)....