Telephone-Assessed Mental State.
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).
Lanska
D J
DJ
Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0084.
Schmitt
F A
FA
Stewart
J M
JM
Howe
J N
JN
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