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The cognitive decline scale of the psychogeriatric assessment scales (PAS): longitudinal data on its validity
Author(s) -
Jorm A.F.,
Christensen H.,
Jacomb P. A.,
Korten A. E.,
Mackin A. J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.326
Subject(s) - cognitive decline , cognition , psychology , cognitive test , scale (ratio) , predictive validity , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , longitudinal study , gerontology , clinical psychology , medicine , dementia , psychiatry , geography , cartography , disease , pathology
The Cognitive Decline scale of the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS)1 uses informant data to assess retrospectively change from earlier in life. Data from a 7-8-year longitudinal study were used to assess the validity of this scale against changes in cognitive performance and mortality.