Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of Clinical Staging Scales in Dementia: A Systematic Review
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
Rikkert, M. G., Tona, K. D., et al. (2011).
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 26(5), 357-365.
This systematic review investigates the validity and reliability of clinically applicable, mutlidomain dementia staging instruments [e.g., Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Dementia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS), Direct Assessment of Functional Status (DAFS), Functional Rating Scale (FRS), Global Assessment of Dementia (GAD)] for individuals with cognitive impairment, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease.
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Empirical, English-language, prospective studies (not further specified)
