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The kingston standardized cognitive assessment
Author(s) -
Rodenburg Martin,
Hopkins Robert W.,
Hamilton Pamela F.,
Ginsburg Lynne,
Nashed Yousery,
Minde Nina
Publication year - 1991
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.930061207
Subject(s) - normative , dementia , cognition , standardized test , cognitive assessment system , psychology , gerontology , rating scale , medicine , cognitive impairment , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , pathology , disease , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology
In spite of the fact that demographic trends show an increase in the number of elderly persons, and hence more diagnosed as suffering from senile dementia, the cognitive assessment of the organically brain damaged elderly person still too often depends on the use of brief and incomplete rating scales, and is thus often poorly performed. The simple dementia rating scales in current use may fail to provide the range or depth needed for an adequate evaluation of the individual patient. The Kingston Standardized Cognitive Assessment is offered as an improved method of assessment. This instrument is described here in terms of its structure, function, statistical properties and normative data. We also provide examples of its clinical use.