Validation of the RUDAS in Patients With a Middle-Level Education in Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the psychometric properties of the Peruvian version of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS-PE) to discriminate controls from patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia (ED) in a population with a mid-level education.

Methods

A total of 133 patients from a memory clinic were administered the RUDAS-PE, INECO Frontal Screening, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination, and Mini-Mental State Examination. Results were compared against a neuropsychological evaluation (gold standard). Validity measures, internal consistency, and concurrent validity were calculated.

Results

Cronbach's α was 0.68; Pearson's ratio was 0.79 (P < .01). The area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve of the RUDAS to discri

SUBMITTER: Custodio N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653366 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature