COST: Cognitive State Test, a brief screening battery for Alzheimer disease in illiterate and literate patients
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, vol.25, no.3, pp.403-412, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1017/s1041610212001780
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.403-412
- Keywords: Alzheimer dementia, neuropsychological evaluation, screening battery
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The aim was to develop a brief screening battery, Cognitive State Test (COST), for detecting the presence of dementia in both illiterate and literate patients and to assess its validity and reliability.