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Usefulness of the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale in Screening for Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Kati Juva ,
Raimo Sulkava ,
Timo Erkinjuntti ,
Raija Ylikoski ,
Jaakko Valvanne  and
Reijo Tilvis
Kati Juva
Affiliation:
Memory Research Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Raimo Sulkava
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health and General Practice, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
Timo Erkinjuntti
Affiliation:
Memory Research Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Raija Ylikoski
Affiliation:
Memory Research Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Jaakko Valvanne
Affiliation:
Geriatric Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Reijo Tilvis
Affiliation:
Geriatric Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Abstract

The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale is a qualitative staging instrument that has traditionally been used for assessing the severity of dementia. We used it for screening dementia in a population study of 75-,80-, and 85-year-old people. The modified CDR scale was easy to establish and it proved to be useful in screening dementia. A more thorough examination is needed in the second phase to identify the false positives. The sensitivity of the CDR scale was 95% and the specificity 94%.

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Research and Reviews
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 1995 , pp. 17 - 24
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© 1995 Springer Publishing Company

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