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P2‐162: ACUTE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF DEMENTED PATIENTS WITH BPSD
Author(s) -
Lolk Annette,
Andersen Kjeld
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.05.838
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , severe dementia , psychiatry , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , outpatient clinic , disease
function, which was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (Perceptual Speed), and both immediate and delayed recall of the East Boston Memory Test (Episodic Memory). An index of global cognitive function scores was derived by averaging z-scores of all tests. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association of cognitive function domains and risk for EM. Results: After adjusting for potential confounders, every 1 point decline in global cognitive function (OR, 1.57(1.21-2.03)), MMSE (OR, 1.07(1.03-1.10)), episodic memory (OR, 1.46(1.14-1.86) and perceptual speed (OR, 1.05(1.02-1.07)) scores were associated with increased risk for EM. Lowest tertiles in global cognitive function (OR, 2.71 (1.49-4.88), MMSE (OR, 2.02 (1.07-3.80)), episodic memory (OR, 2.70(1.41-5.16)) and perceptual speed (OR, 4.41 (2.22 -8.76)) scores were associated with increased risk for EM. Conclusions: Decline in global cognitive function, MMSE, and perceptual speed scores were associated with increased risk for EM.