title: Usefulness of a 15-item version of the Boston Naming Test in neuropsychological assessment of low-educational elders with dementia.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to validate a reduced version (15 items) of the Boston Naming Test (BNT) in a sample of 78 low-educational elderly persons with or without dementia, as determined by independent assessment with a battery of cognitive tests. The reduced version was found to be equivalent to the complete BNT, and to have criterion validity with respect to other measures of dementia. We conclude that the reduced version is a useful instrument for assessing patients who require shorter testing methods because of severe cognitive deterioration or their low level of education.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Spain. mcalero@ugr.es
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Calero
authors.forename: M Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Arnedo
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Pedrosa
authors.forename: Cristobal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carnero
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors