Validation of the Korean Version of the Anosognosia Questionnaire for Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Anosognosia is a common phenomenon in individuals with dementia. Anosognosia Questionnaire for dementia (AQ-D) is a well-known scale for evaluating anosognosia. This study aimed to establish a Korean version of the AQ-D (AQ-D-K) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the AQ-D-K in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.

Methods

We translated the original English version of AQ-D into Korean (AQ-D-K). Eighty-four subjects with very mild or mild AD dementia and their caregivers participated. Reliability of AQ-D-K was assessed by internal consistency and one-month test-retest reliability. Construct validity and concurrent validity were also evaluated.

Results

Internal consistencies of the AQ-D-K patient form and caregiver form were high (Cronba

SUBMITTER: Byeon GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103024 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature