title: Validity of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale for detection of cognitive impairment in the elderly.
abstract: The validity of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) for detecting neuropsychological impairment was evaluated in 22 elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment and 48 rigorously screened control subjects. A cutoff score was identified that correctly classified 95% of patients and 100% of control subjects. Results of this preliminary study suggest that the DRS may prove useful in screening for mild cognitive impairment in elderly populations. Further validation with a representative elderly sample is needed to establish screening value in primary care or community populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Wesley Woods Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Woodard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales