[The Spanish version and pilot study of a telephone test of cognitive status for evaluation and screening in dementia assessment and follow-up].
OBJECTIVE
To adapt the telephone interview for cognitive status using the Mini Mental Status Examination as criterium validity, replicating the original development of the test.


METHODS
A quasi-experimental study with independent groups, and a correlational study between both tests and test-retest. SITE. Granada City.


METHODS
62 Older population in chronic attention programs of Health Center 15 of them with dementia diagnosis.


RESULTS
Significant statistical differences were found in test scores for dementia patients group, a mild criterium validity (0.65), a high feasibility (0.83) and sensibility (0.77) and a mild specificity (0.60). A significant statistical difference was found between Spanish and USA control groups scores.


CONCLUSIONS
The adaptation of the test was done and it seems an useful test in dementia studies but is necessary to replicate and more studies about the test.
Gude Ruiz
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Calvo Mauri
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Carrasco López
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D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011897:Random Allocation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain; D013689:Telephone; D014505:Urban Population
Adaptación española y estudio piloto de una prueba telefónica de estado cognitivo para la evaluación y despistaje en la valoración y seguimiento de la demencia.