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Computerized diagnosis from a standardized history schedule: A preliminary communication about the organic section of the HAS–AGECAT system
✍ Scribed by Michael E. Dewey; John R. M. Copeland; Antonio Lobo; Pedro Saz; Jose-Luis Dia
- Book ID
- 102228360
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 387 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
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✦ Synopsis
This article presents the results of the application of a computerized diagnostic method (HASAGECAT) to a standardized psychiatric History and Aetiology Schedule (HAS) designed for use with older people. In a community sample from Zaragoza good agreement (kappa = 0.76) was obtained between HAS-AGECAT and the interviewing psychiatrist. The discrepant cases are discussed in detail.
KEY WORDS-Diagnostic agreement, dementia, AGECAT.