Development of a novel convenient Alzheimer's disease assessment scale, the ABC Dementia Scale, using item response theory.

Yumi Umeda-KameyamaTakahiro MoriKenji Wada-IsoeTakashi KikuchiShinsuke KojimaTatsuo KagimuraAkinori UekiToshiyuki WatabeChiaki KudohMasahiro AkishitaYu Nakamuranull null

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

The final version of this novel Alzheimer's disease assessment scale had high interrater reliability and construct validity. We named it the ABC (activities of daily living, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and cognitive function) Dementia Scale. Further studies on its validation are required. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 18-23.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive decline
cognitive impairment
sleep quality
depressive symptoms