Journal article
The Global Deterioration Scale: Relationships to Neuropsychological Performance and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Vascular Dementia
Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, Vol.15(1), pp.50-54
04/2002
DOI: 10.1177/089198870201500110
PMID: 11936244
Abstract
In the present study, we examined the relationships between ratings on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and activities of daily living and cognitive function in 39 individuals with vascular dementia (VaD). The results of the study revealed significant correlations between GDS rating and performance on cognitive tests, including memory and overall cognitive ability. In addition, the GDS was significantly related to ratings of instrumental activities of daily living. Comparisons between patients with VaD with GDS scores between 4 and 6 (n = 21) and patients with scores between 2 and 3 (n = 18) revealed greater cognitive and functional deficits in the group with higher GDS scores. Further, the GDS score accurately classified 87% of the patients with VaD. These findings provide support for the validity of the GDS in general staging of dementia severity of VaD. (J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2002; 15:50-54).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Global Deterioration Scale: Relationships to Neuropsychological Performance and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Vascular Dementia
- Creators
- Robert H Paul - Department of Psychiatry and Human BehaviorRonald A Cohen - Department of Psychiatry and Human BehaviorDavid J Moser - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaTricia Zawacki - Department of Psychiatry and Human BehaviorBrian R Ott - Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Brown University School of Medicine, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode IslandNorman Gordon - Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Brown University School of Medicine, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode IslandWilliam Stone - Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Brown University School of Medicine, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, Vol.15(1), pp.50-54
- Publisher
- Sage Publications; Thousand Oaks, CA
- DOI
- 10.1177/089198870201500110
- PMID
- 11936244
- ISSN
- 0891-9887
- eISSN
- 1552-5708
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2002
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Medicine Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984003947202771
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