Title of article :
Comparing the Diagnostic Value of Four Dementia Tests in the Amnestic and Healthy Elderly
Author/Authors :
Khamseh ، Fatemah Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Hadjati ، Gholamreza Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Nahvinejad ، Hossein Iranian State Welfare Organization , Nouparast ، Zahra Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Salehi ، Masomeh Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Noroozian ، Maryam Department of Neurology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Foroughan ، Mahshid Iranian Research Center on Aging - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Alaedini ، Farshid Shafa Health Research Center , Saffarifard ، Afrooz Iranian State Welfare Organization , Farin ، Faraneh Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Khansari ، Mehrdad Iranian Association of Alzheimer’s Disease , Pourseid Mohammad ، Maryam Iranian State Welfare Organization , Ahmadi ، Zahra Iranian State Welfare Organization
Abstract :
Introduction: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of four questionnaires for the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) in the elderly. Methods: In this project, people older than 60 years who lived in Tehran were investigated. A total of 99 literate cases were enrolled in the study, and four questionnaires, including functional assessment staging tool (FAST), abbreviated mental test score (AMTS), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), and modified Persian test of elderly for assessment of cognition and executive function (PEACE) were completed for them. They were then referred to a neuropsychiatrist, and the status of their cognition and neurobehavior was determined. The specialists were blinded to the results of the tests. Results: Of the 99 participants studied, 39 cases were healthy, eight cases had mild Alzheimer’s disease, 38 had amnesic MCI, five cases had secondary dementia, and nine cases had mixed vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The area under the ROC curve for distinguishing the healthy group from the rest of the population was 0.692, 0.629, 0.734, and 0.751 for the FAST, AMTS, MMSE, and NBCSS questionnaires, respectively. Conclusion: MMSE and NBCSS tests had better diagnostic power than the other two tests to distinguish the healthy group from the rest of the population.
Keywords :
Alzheimer’s disease , Diagnosis , Mini , mental state examination , Abbreviated mental test score , Functional assessment staging tool
Journal title :
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
Journal title :
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
