title: [Use of neuropsychological tests in the Cronos Project].
abstract: Within the Cronos Project, 503 Alzheimer's disease units were activated throughout the country. In June/July 2002 a questionnaire was sent to all Alzheimer's disease units to collect data on neuropsychological tests utilised in the diagnostic process of dementias. Only 196 of Alzheimer's disease units that have responded to the questionnaire (196/392) declare to utilize neuropsychological test while 97.8% use the mini mental state examination. This paper aims to collect, for the first time in Italy, data on use of the neuropsychological tests in the specialist units on dementia and to propose a discussion on the reliability of neuropsychological instruments.
authors.affiliation: Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Via Giano della Bella 34, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Goffredo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasparini
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caffari
authors.forename: Giacoma C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maggini
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raschetti
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vanacore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015588:Observer Variation; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D018697:Nootropic Agents