title: Utility of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for dementia in a Japanese-American population.
abstract: Ethnic diversity among older patients in Hawai'i is common; yet few data exist concerning the applicability of cognitive testing instruments in non-Caucasian populations. This project aimed to determine the specificity and sensitivity of the IQCODE for the detection of cognitive impairment in a Japanese-American population. Results confirm that the IQCODE is a valuable tool for primary care physicians to detect impairment in this population.
authors.affiliation: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96813, USA.
authors.forename: Keith G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Tokuhara
authors.forename: Victor G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Valcour
authors.forename: Kamal H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Masaki
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Blanchette
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires