Screening for Dementia: A Review of Self- and Informant-Assessment Instruments
International Psychogeriatrics
Cherbuin, N., Anstey, K. J., et al. (2008).
International Psychogeriatrics, 20(3), 431-458.
This systematic review investigates the diagnostic accuracy of dementia screening instruments that could be recommended for self-administration.
National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia); Alzheimer's Australia Research; Centre for Mental Health Research (Australia)
Through August 2006
Study design not specified
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<p>The Concord Informant Dementia Scale (CIDS) and the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) were selected as the most suitable for self-assessment or assessment by an care partner. Both screening tools "require less than 20 minutes to complete, can be rated without professional assistance, and performed as well or better in their psychometric measures than the MMSE [Mini-Mental State Exam], the most widely used screening test for dementia" (pp. 450-451).</p>
<div>"Although not yet validated for self-assessment, the [Memory Impairment Screen (MIS)] was provisionally selected as an instrument having a potential use in the self-assessment of dementia status" (p. 452).</div>
