Distinguishing between patients with depression or very mildAlzheimer's disease using the delayed-word-recall test
R.F. Coen
Bok Engelsk 1997
| Utgitt | 1997
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| Omfang | Side 244- 247
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| Opplysninger | The present study investigated the accuracy of an extended version ofthe Delayed Word Recall (DWR) test in distinguishing patients withvery mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Mini Mental State Examinationscore 123) from community-dwelling depressed/dysthymic patients. TheDWR test was administered to 26 non-depressed patients who, at thetime of DWR administration or on follow-up, fulfilled NINCDS/ADRDAcriteria for probable AD, and to 20 age-matched non-dementingpatients with a diagnosis of major depression (n = 12) or dysthymia(n = 8) according to DSM-III-R criteria. Sensitivity and specificitywere, respectively, 96 and 100% for DWR free recall, and 92 and 100%for DWR recognition. In this study both DWR free recall andrecognition measures were highly sensitive and specific indistinguishing very-mild-AD patients from depressed/dysthymicpatients. The investigation of more severely depressed patients iswarranted.
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