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Manual of Screeners for Dementia

Pragmatic Test Accuracy Studies

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Authors:
  1. A. J. Larner

    1. Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK

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  • Summarizes the outcomes of pragmatic studies with high external validity and relevance

  • Employs a uniform data analysis format, allowing tests to be easily compared

  • Includes concise, tabular data for ease of reference and assimilation

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-17

  3. Single-Item Cognitive Screening Questions

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    Pages 19-23

  4. Neurological Signs

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    Pages 25-38

  5. Cognitive Screeners (1): Brief Patient-Performance Scales (<5 Min)

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    Pages 39-50

  6. Cognitive Screeners (2): Short Patient-Performance Scales (5–10 Min)

    • A. J. Larner
    Pages 51-69

  7. Cognitive Screeners (3): Longer Patient-Performance Scales (>10 min)

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    Pages 71-87

  8. Cognitive Screeners (4): Informant Scales

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    Pages 89-97

  9. Depression Screeners

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    Pages 99-105

  10. Functional Screeners

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    Pages 107-112

  11. Sleep Disorder Screeners

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    Pages 113-118

  12. Combining Screeners (1): Cognitive Screeners

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    Pages 119-134

  13. Combining Screeners (2): Other Combinations

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    Pages 135-143

  14. Converting Screeners

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    Pages 145-147

  15. Conclusions

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    Pages 149-168

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 169-172
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About this book

This book draws on the author’s experience in conducting pragmatic test accuracy studies on screening instruments for dementia/mild cognitive impairment.

To facilitate comprehension and assimilation, all data is presented in an easily accessible, succinct and user-friendly way by means of a structured tabular format that allows tests to be easily compared. The pragmatic design of studies ensures high external validity and generalizability for the test results.

The book includes a wealth of data on previously presented studies, as well as hitherto unreported test measures (“Number needed” metrics). It presents recently described and new diagnostic metrics (Likelihood to be diagnosed or misdiagnosed; Summary utility index; Number needed for screening utility); data from new studies on screeners (Attended with sign; Free-Cog; Two question depression screener; Jenkins Sleep Questionnaire; Triple test); and previously unpublished data (combination of SMC Likert and MACE; IADL Scale and MMSE). Given its scope, the book will be of interest to all professionals, beginners and seasoned experts alike, whose work involves the assessment of individuals with cognitive (memory) complaints.


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Authors and Affiliations

  • Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK

    A. J. Larner

About the author

A. J. Larner M.A. M.D. MRCP (UK) DHMSA Ph.D. is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, and a Society of Apothecaries’ Honorary Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Manual of Screeners for Dementia

  • Book Subtitle: Pragmatic Test Accuracy Studies

  • Authors: A. J. Larner

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41636-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41635-5Published: 02 April 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41638-6Published: 02 April 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41636-2Published: 01 April 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 172

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry

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