Do Long Tests Yield a More Accurate Diagnosis of Dementia Than Short Tests?

Abstract

The comparisons along the various criteria indicate that if the objective is to have a general index of dementia of the Alzheimer type, short tests are at least as good and sometimes better than the longer tests.

The Diagnostic Utility of the NINDS-CSN Neuropsychological Battery in Memory Clinics

“…We found that short protocols are equivalent to longer protocols in diagnosing dementia. This is consistent with a previous US study [ 24 ], indicating that short tests suffice for the purpose of general dementia diagnosis. Longer protocols may be of greater help in assessing specific neuropsychological characteristics of different dementia subtypes.…”

The Diagnostic Utility of the NINDS-CSN Neuropsychological Battery in Memory Clinics

“…We found that short protocols are equivalent to longer protocols in diagnosing dementia. This is consistent with a previous US study [ 24 ], indicating that short tests suffice for the purpose of general dementia diagnosis. Longer protocols may be of greater help in assessing specific neuropsychological characteristics of different dementia subtypes.…”

Cognitive impairment in elderly women: the relative importance of selected genes, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities

“…The results achieved by this test are highly correlated with those obtained by more extensive tests for assessment of mental-status functioning in elderly (Stuss et al 1996). Due to a lack of DNA samples from some of the women, only 208 observation pairs were included in the study.…”

Recovery index, attentiveness and state of memory after xenon or isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

“…This is of advantage when compared with the TAP-test. The interpretation of the procedure allows for a statement about the severity of a post-operatively measured disturbance of memory or attentiveness[32,33]. The difference of the blood-gas partition coefficient of the inhalational anaesthetics investigated by Coburn is considerably smaller as compared to the present study.…”

The Diagnostic Utility of the NINDS-CSN Neuropsychological Battery in Memory Clinics

“…We found that short protocols are equivalent to longer protocols in diagnosing dementia. This is consistent with a previous US study [ 24 ], indicating that short tests suffice for the purpose of general dementia diagnosis. Longer protocols may be of greater help in assessing specific neuropsychological characteristics of different dementia subtypes.…”

Cognitive impairment in elderly women: the relative importance of selected genes, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities

“…The results achieved by this test are highly correlated with those obtained by more extensive tests for assessment of mental-status functioning in elderly (Stuss et al 1996). Due to a lack of DNA samples from some of the women, only 208 observation pairs were included in the study.…”

Recovery index, attentiveness and state of memory after xenon or isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

“…This is of advantage when compared with the TAP-test. The interpretation of the procedure allows for a statement about the severity of a post-operatively measured disturbance of memory or attentiveness[32,33]. The difference of the blood-gas partition coefficient of the inhalational anaesthetics investigated by Coburn is considerably smaller as compared to the present study.…”

The Diagnostic Utility of the NINDS-CSN Neuropsychological Battery in Memory Clinics

“…We found that short protocols are equivalent to longer protocols in diagnosing dementia. This is consistent with a previous US study [ 24 ], indicating that short tests suffice for the purpose of general dementia diagnosis. Longer protocols may be of greater help in assessing specific neuropsychological characteristics of different dementia subtypes.…”

Cognitive impairment in elderly women: the relative importance of selected genes, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities

“…The results achieved by this test are highly correlated with those obtained by more extensive tests for assessment of mental-status functioning in elderly (Stuss et al 1996). Due to a lack of DNA samples from some of the women, only 208 observation pairs were included in the study.…”

Recovery index, attentiveness and state of memory after xenon or isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

“…This is of advantage when compared with the TAP-test. The interpretation of the procedure allows for a statement about the severity of a post-operatively measured disturbance of memory or attentiveness[32,33]. The difference of the blood-gas partition coefficient of the inhalational anaesthetics investigated by Coburn is considerably smaller as compared to the present study.…”