January 28, 1993Neuroepidemiology
Validation of the Hodkinson Abbreviated Mental Test as a Screening Instrument for Dementia in an Italian Population
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Implication
Randomized trial investigates dementia screening accuracy with the Hodkinson test in an elderly population, indicating effective early detection methods.
Key Points
- The study aims to validate the Hodkinson abbreviated mental test as a reliable screening tool for dementia in individuals over 59 years.
- Hodkinson abbreviated mental test administered to 124 subjects > 59 years old.
- Clinical evaluation for dementia based on DSM-III criteria was conducted.
- Scores on the AMT were compared to clinical diagnoses for accuracy assessment.
- Twenty out of 124 subjects were diagnosed with dementia after clinical evaluation.
- AMT score of 6 provided sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 89%.
- AMT score of 7 achieved 100% sensitivity but only 71% specificity.
Cite This Study
Rocca et al. (1993) studied this question.