title: Telephone-Assessed Mental State.
abstract: In 30 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), we compared performance on a brief Telephone-Assessed Mental State (TAMS) examination with performance on standard cognitive instruments administered face to face. TAMS scores correlated strongly with scores on both the Mini Mental State Examination (rho = 0.81) and the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (rho = -0.80).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0084.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lanska
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013689:Telephone