Clinical utility of color-form naming in Alzheimer's disease: preliminary evidence.

Bidragets oversatte titel: Clinical utility of color-form naming in Alzheimer's disease: preliminary evidence.

Niels Peter Nielsen, Elisabeth H Wiig, Siegbert Warkentin, Lennart Minthon

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    Performances on Alzheimer's Quick Test color-form naming and Mini-Mental State Examination were compared for 38 adults with Alzheimer's disease and 38 age- and sex-matched normal controls. Group means differed significantly and indicated longer naming times by adults with Alzheimer's disease. The specificity for AQT color-form naming was 97% and sensitivity 97%, i.e., 3% false negatives. The specificity for Mini-Mental State Examination was 100% and sensitivity 84%, i.e., 16% false negatives. These findings, while supporting AQT color-form naming as a screening test for reductions in cognitive speed associated with Alzheimer's disease, are preliminary given the relatively small sample.
    Bidragets oversatte titelClinical utility of color-form naming in Alzheimer's disease: preliminary evidence.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftPerceptual and Motor Skills
    Vol/bind99
    Udgave nummer3 Pt 2
    Sider (fra-til)1201-1204
    Antal sider4
    ISSN0031-5125
    StatusUdgivet - 2004

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