Gizem Ayan1, Ceyda Afacan2, Burc Cagrı Poyraz3, Onur Bilgic3, Suna Avci1, Hakan Yavuzer1, Mehmet Yuruyen1, Deniz Suna Erdincler1, Burak Ayan4, Alper Doventas1. 1. 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Geriatric Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. 2. 2 Department of Statistics, Institute of Science and Technology, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. 3 Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. 4 Istanbul Bilim University, Department of Anestesiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim is to validate Turkish version Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS). METHODS: One hundred forty patients (>65 years) were included. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition -V was used in all patients. Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale was applied for 2 days. Results were compared with Mini-Mental State Examination; reliability, validity, and statistical values were determined. RESULTS: Time validity was verified. Mini-mental state examination was correlated 45.3% in control and 73% in dementia group. Factor weights varied between 0.44 and 0.81; factor construct was verified as 6-item scoring. When 25 was cutoff point, sensitivity was 92.86% and specificity was 92.86%. Content validity index was found to be 100% by 7 specialists. Cronbach α (0.692) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.987) were determined. CONCLUSION: Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (Turkish) is validated and verified as reliable. Test could be applied for 5 minutes approximately; results are not affected by educational status, immigrant status, and language used; however, age and gender have significant effect on results.
BACKGROUND: The aim is to validate Turkish version Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS). METHODS: One hundred forty patients (>65 years) were included. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition -V was used in all patients. Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale was applied for 2 days. Results were compared with Mini-Mental State Examination; reliability, validity, and statistical values were determined. RESULTS: Time validity was verified. Mini-mental state examination was correlated 45.3% in control and 73% in dementia group. Factor weights varied between 0.44 and 0.81; factor construct was verified as 6-item scoring. When 25 was cutoff point, sensitivity was 92.86% and specificity was 92.86%. Content validity index was found to be 100% by 7 specialists. Cronbach α (0.692) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.987) were determined. CONCLUSION: Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (Turkish) is validated and verified as reliable. Test could be applied for 5 minutes approximately; results are not affected by educational status, immigrant status, and language used; however, age and gender have significant effect on results.
Authors: Nilton Custodio; Rosa Montesinos; David Lira; Eder Herrera-Perez; Kristhy Chavez; Willyams Reynoso-Guzman; Maritza Pintado-Caipa; José Cuenca; Carlos Gamboa; Tatiana Metcalf Journal: Front Neurol Date: 2020-05-05 Impact factor: 4.003