Utility of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for dementia in a Japanese-American population.
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.
Tokuhara
Keith G
KG
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96813, USA.
Valcour
Victor G
VG
Masaki
Kamal H
KH
Blanchette
Patricia L
PL
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