Assessing neuropsychological changes in pharmacological trials.
This article outlines the reasons that detection of subtle changes in the cognitive system is difficult in geriatric assessment. A new assessment approach is introduced that examines cognitive patterns and facilitates the evaluation of subtle changes.
Poon
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Gerontology Center, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012107:Research Design
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs