An informant questionnaire to measure cognitive decline in the elderly (the IQCODE) is described. The IQCODE was found to have high internal consistency reliability and to measure a general factor of cognitive decline. Scores on this questionnaire correlated highly with the Mini-Mental State Examina
Assessment of cognitive decline in the elderly by informant interview
β Scribed by Jorm, A. F.; Korten, A. E.
- Book ID
- 118274296
- Publisher
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 978 KB
- Volume
- 152
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1250
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