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Sloane Heller1, Carolina Mendoza Rebolledo, Carmen Rodríguez Blázquez, Laura Carrasco Chillón, Almudena Pérez Muñoz, Irene Rodríguez Pérez, Pablo Martínez-Martín.
Abstract
The multimodal assessment of capacities in severe dementia (MAC-SD), a novel cognitive and functional assessment, was developed for use with patients with severe dementia. Its psychometric attributes were examined in a unicenter, open, observational study. The MAC-SD along with the Spanish language Severe Mini Mental Exam were administered to 103 patients with a diagnosis of severe dementia. Psychometric analyses were performed to determine acceptability, reliability, validity, and responsiveness. As a whole, the MAC-SD sections showed no floor effects, satisfactory internal consistency, reproducibility, construct validity, precision, and sensitivity to change. The MAC-SD performed as a useful, valid, and potentially responsive tool to measure cognition and functioning in the most advanced stages of dementia.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25740664 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-7692-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol ISSN: 0340-5354 Impact factor: 4.849