title: Computerized data base for evaluation and follow-up of demented outpatients.
abstract: In the course of evaluating and following more than 600 geriatric outpatients referred to a subspecialty clinic because of cognitive impairment, standardized computer-compatible evaluation and follow-up forms were developed, as well as a computerized data base. The forms cover medical, neurologic, psychiatric, psychometric, and clinical laboratory examinations; they help health professionals to perform thorough, standardized, and efficient examinations focused on those characteristics relevant to dementias. The computerized data base facilitates follow-up and other clinical studies. This article presents both the forms and their translation into query-language terminology.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales