title: A Comparative Study of Computerized Memory Test and The Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet for Assessing Memory Function in the Elderly.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine the concurrent validity of a newly developed computerized memory diagnostic system (MDS) with the Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet (CERAD-K).
  
  
  METHODS
  Subtests of the MDS and CERAD-K, including the auditory-verbal, visuo-spatial, and working memory tests, were administered to 43 adults aged 60 to 74 years. We calculated the correlations between the subtest scores of the MDS and CERAD-K to examine the concurrent validity of the MDS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found significant correlations between the subtest scores in the verbal-auditory memory, including immediate recall, delayed recall, and delayed recognition. The working memory subtest scores between the MDS and CERAD-K also showed a significant positive correlation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We verified the concurrent validity of the memory subtests in the MDS for the elderly. The results of the present study suggest that the MDS could be a valuable tool for an efficient and valid assessment of memory function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Sup
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jayun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ryu-Yeon
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Memory; Neuropsychological test; Validity