Empirical Evaluation of the 'Cognitive Difficulties Scale' for Assessment of Memory Complaints in General Practice - A Study of 1628 Cognitively Normal Subjects Aged 45-75 Years
A. Alperovitch
Bok Engelsk 1993
| Utgitt | C Derouesne Hop La Pitie Salpetriere Dept Neur , 1993
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| Opplysninger | Abstract The cognitive Difficulties Scale (CDS, McNair and Kahn, 1984) was used to assess memory complaints in 1648 subjects devoid of severe medical or psychiatric disorder. The subjects, aged 45-75 years, were recruited when visiting their general practitioner. The CDS was well accepted and showed a good and stable factorial structure. A weak correlation was found between CDS score and the results of a short neuropsychological battery. A high CDS score was associated with advancing age, low educational level, and psychological motives for visiting. A reduced 26-item version is proposed to shorten the time required to fill in the scale.
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