Diagnostic Instruments for Dementia in Older People With Intellectual Disability in Clinical Practice
Aging & Mental Health
Strydom, A., & Hassiotis, A. (2003).
Aging & Mental Health, 7(6), 431-437.
This review investigates the psychometric properties of brief cognitive scales or tests for screening for dementia in adults with intellectual disability.
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1991-2002
Abstracts; papers (not further specified)
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A number of informant-administered and direct cognitive screening instruments were reviewed. Of these only one informant-administered screening measure, the Dementia Questionnaire for People with Learning Disabilities (formerly known as the DMR), was found to a promising dementia screening tool for individuals with intellectual disability. However, the results must be interpreted with caution as the instrument had good specificity, but sensitivity varied. Further research is warranted.
