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An evaluation of screening measures for cognitive impairment after stroke
Author(s)H Blake, M McKinney, K Treece
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 31, no 6, November 2002
Pagespp 451-456
KeywordsStroke ; Mental disorder ; Screening ; Evaluation ; Nottingham ; Mansfield ; Derby.
AnnotationThe sensitivity and specificity of a range of tests for detecting cognitive impairment after stroke was assessed. Stroke patients recruited within 4 seeks of admission to hospitals in Nottingham, Mansfield and Derby were screened for cognitive impairment with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Sheffield Screening Test for Acquired Language Disorders (SST), and Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM); further tests of cognitive function were also carried out. The MMSE was not a useful screen for memory problems or overall cognitive impairment after stroke. The SST was an appropriate screen for language problems. The RCPM was appropriate as a screen for perceptual problems and visual inattention, but not for executive deficits. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-021216241 A
ClassmarkCQA: E: 3V: 4C: 8NTF: 8NTL: 8DA

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