Validation of the German version of the DSQIID in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Res Dev Disabil
; 148: 104721, 2024 May.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-38552498
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
An observer-rated screening questionnaire for dementia for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), DSQIID, was developed in the UK. So far, the German version has not yet been validated in adults with ID. AIMS/METHODS:
We validated a German version of DSQIID (DSQIID-G) among adults with ID attending a German clinic. PROCEDURES/OUTCOMES:
DSQIID-G was completed by the caregivers of 104 adults with ID at baseline (T1), 94 at six months (T2) and 83 at 12 months (T3). A Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) was used to determine the total DSQIID-G cutoff score for the best fit between sensitivity and specificity.RESULTS:
Sixteen of the 104 participants at T1 (15%) received a diagnosis of dementia. At T1, the scores among the non-dementia group ranged from 0 to 33 (mean 6.7; SD 7.65), and the dementia group ranged from 3 to 43 (mean 22.12; SD 11.6). The intergroup difference was statistically significant (W 158; p < .001) (AUC.89). A total score of 9 provided the best fit between sensitivity (.94) and specificity (.72). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS DSQIID-G total score can discriminate between dementia and non-dementia cases in adults with ID. A lower cutoff score with a higher sensitivity is desirable for a screening instrument.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dementia
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Alzheimer Disease
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Intellectual Disability
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Res Dev Disabil
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA