Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 203 , Pages 109-114 , 15 November 2002

The validity and reliability of a Computerized Dementia Screening Test developed in Korea

  • Belong Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Jeonghee Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • SangYun Kim

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82-2-760-2827; fax: +82-2-747-4276.
    • Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 28 Yongong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
    • ,
  • Dong Won Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
    • ,
  • Miseon Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Jeanyung Chey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

References 

  1. Christensen KJ, Multhaup KS, Nordstrom S, Voss K. A cognitive battery for dementia: development and measurement characteristics. Psychol. Assess.: J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 1991;3(2):168–174
  2. Huges CP, Berg L, Danziger WL, Coben LA, Martin RL. A new clinical scale for the staging of dementia. Br. J. Psychiatry. 1982;140:566–572
  3. Morris JC. The clinical dementia rating (CDR): current version and scoring rules. Neurology. 1993;43:2412–2414
  4. Petersen RC, Smith GE, Waring SC, Ivnik JR, Tangalos EG, Kokmen E. Mild cognitive impairment. Arch. Neurol. 1999;56:303–308
  5. American Psychiatric Association . Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM IV). 4th ed.. Washington: APA; 1994;
  6. Trojano L, et al.  Effect of testing procedure on Corsi's block-tapping task in normal subjects and Alzheimer-type dementia. Percept. Mot. Skills. 1994;78:859–863
  7. Grober E, Buschke H, Crystal H, Bang S, Dresner R. Screening for dementia by memory testing. Neurology. 1988;38:900–903
  8. Buschke H, et al.  Screening for dementia with the memory impairment screen. Neurology. 1999;52:231–238
  9. Sca B, et al.  Line orientation judgment in normal elderly and subjects with dementia of Alzheimer's type. J. Clin. Exp. Neuropsychol. 1990;12:695–702
  10. Lezak MD. Neuropsychological assessment (1995).
  11. Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. In:  Brink TL editors. Clinical gerontology: a guide to assessment and intervention. New York: The Harworth Press; 1986;p. 165–173
  12. Kee BS. A preliminary study for the standardization of Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form—Korea version. J. Korean Neuropsychiatry Assoc. 1996;35:298–307
  13. Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, Lum O, Huang V, Adey M, et al.  Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J. Psychiatry Res. 1983;17:37–49
  14. Kang Y, Na DL, Hahn S. A validity study on the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) in dementia patients. J. Korean Neurol. Assoc. 1997;15:300–308
  15. Folstein MF, Folstein SE, Mchugh PR. ‘Mini-Mental State’: a practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J. Psychiatry Res. 1975;12:189–198

PII: S0022-510X(02)00263-0

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 203 , Pages 109-114 , 15 November 2002

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution