Screening Scales for Senile Dementia
- VernacularTitle:老年期痴呆筛查评估量表分析
- Author:
Chuanwei FU
;
Jun LV
;
Yun ZHANG
;
Huijiong YU
;
Jinghua WU
;
Heng LI
;
Min JI
;
Yin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
senile dementia, screening scale, prevalence, analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(6):505-508
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze application of screening and assessment scales for senile dementia in China.MethodsVarieties of screening and assessment scales were found in the studies on screening and assessment of senile dementia in China, as well as their common features and epidemiological results. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was used in the analysis.ResultsMini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is preferred tool in screening and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) is the secondary.ConclusionThe future research direction should include: studying the appropriate boundary value in MMSE for China; optimizing the combination of screening scale and developing more appropriate screening tool.
