The Frontal Behavioural Inventory (Italian version) differentiates frontotemporal lobar degeneration variants from Alzheimer's disease.
Neurol Sci
; 28(2): 80-6, 2007 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-17464470
ABSTRACT
The objective was to evaluate the construct validity of the Italian version of the Frontal Behavioural Inventory (FBI) and its usefulness in the differential diagnosis of dementias. Standard criteria were used in the clinical diagnosis of dementias in 83 patients and 33 agematched healthy volunteers. The FBI scale was translated from English into Italian language and back-translated. Cronbach's alpha, inter-rater and test-retest reliability, FBI convergent validity and discriminant analysis were calculated. FBI profile was compared between patients affected by frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The FBI showed a high internal consistency and inter-rater reliability and it distinguished normal behavioural conditions from those presented in FTLD or AD. An 86.8% diagnostic accuracy was calculated by the discriminant analysis, selecting only age at disease onset and FBI, and particularly distinguishing behavioural variants within the FTLD spectrum. FTLD patients showed a characteristic behavioural profile. The FBI might be a reliable and useful diagnostic tool for dementias in clinical practice.
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01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Démence
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Maladie d'Alzheimer
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Tests neuropsychologiques
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limites:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Neurol Sci
Sujet du journal:
NEUROLOGIA
Année:
2007
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie