Article
Retrospective identification and characterization of mild cognitive impairment from a prospective population cohort.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 Aug 2010
Ritchie Karen, Ancelin Marie-Laure, Beaino Ephrem, Portet Florence, Brickman Adam M, Dartigues Jean-François, Tzourio Christophe, Dupuy Anne-Marie, Ritchie Craig W, Berr Claudine, Artero Sylvaine
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) case-finding criteria have low specificity in general population studies. This study retrospectively identifies cases of MCI and determines baseline criteria giving the highest discriminability. The ability of these criteria to increase current case detection specificity is estimated. DESIGN: A population-based cohort was recruited from electoral rolls from three French...
Topics
- Activities of Daily Living
- Aged
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Cognition Disorders
- Dementia
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genotype
- Geriatric Assessment
