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Aplicação do questionário de mudança cognitiva como método para rastreio de demências / Questionnaire of cognitive change as a method for dementia screening

Damin, Antonio Eduardo.
São Paulo; s.n; 2011. 128 p. tab, graf.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-609477

BACKGROUND:

Although there are a wide variety of tests to detect dementia, many of them have limitations for application in clinical practice, especially in settings of primary health care. In order to achieve rapid implementation of a questionnaire, adapted to the reality of our population and has an adequate accuracy was created the questionnaire of cognitive change (QMC). The QMC was developed by professionals through the cognitive selection of questions focused on detecting early stages of dementia.

OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate whether implementation of the Questionnaire of Cognitive Change (QMC) can distinguish with good accuracy normal subjects from those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and / or dementia in the early stages, compared with the cognitive tests used in clinical practice, and develop from the initial questionnaire with 22 questions, a final with 8 questions that show good accuracy in identifying individuals with dementia in the early stages, to be used in clinical practice as a tools for cognitive screening.

METHODS:

Prospective study conducted from April 2007 to September 2010 were evaluated individuals randomically referred and without a previous diagnosis to the Reference Center for Cognitive Disorders (CEREDIC / FMUSP). In total, 123 individuals were examined, 42 controls, 40 with MCI and 41 with mild dementia (CDR = 1). The evaluation was performed using tests based on individual performance as the Mini Mental State Examination, the CAMCOG and brief cognitive screening battery, and testing as applied to the informant questionnaire on functional activities of Pfeffer (QFAP), the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, IQCODE, the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) and QMC. The QMC was formed from the selection of 22 questions that experts with experience in cognitive evaluation thought to be useful for screening of dementia in early stages. The final diagnosis used as the gold standard in the statistical analysis and comparisons...
Responsible library: BR66.1
Localization: BR66.1; W4.DB8, D167ap, FM-2, 2011