Show simple item record

AuthorBellaj, Tarek
AuthorBen Jemaa, Sonia
AuthorKhelifa, Maher
AuthorBen Djebara, Mona
AuthorGouider, Riadh
AuthorLe Gall, Didier
Available date2020-08-20T11:44:18Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000477437
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15737
AbstractBackground/Aim: The screening of dementia in non-Westerners has so far relied on translations and adaptations of reputed instruments. Other efforts focused on developing culturally appropriate tests or tests in touch with new developments in the field. This study presents the rationale behind the construction of a new dementia screening test: the Dementia Screening Battery-100 (DSB-100). Methods: The DSB-100 was administered to 46 demented individuals and 159 healthy matched controls. All demented participants met the DSM-IV criteria for dementia. The healthy controls showed no cognitive impairment and were independent in activities of daily living. The DSB-100 was administered as part of a larger neuropsychological assessment to collect additional indices on the severity of patients' dementia, depression, and frontal dysfunctions. The same information was used for comparisons with DSB-100 scores. Results: Multiple regression analysis suggested that age and education, but not the variable sex, are essential in predicting cognitive performance. Construct validation yielded 4 factors, namely attention-visuospatial factors, memory, language, and executive functions. The results showed that the DSB-100 has a high interrater reliability and an acceptable overall internal homogeneity. Conclusion: These results validate the DSB-100 and suggest its appropriateness for dementia screening in Tunisian elderly and possibly elderly people from other cultures with modifications to some subscales.
Languageen
PublisherS. Karger AG
SubjectDeveloping countries
Elderly population
Neurodegenerative diseases
Neuropsychological assessment
Non-Western cultures
Screening test
Tunisia
Validation
TitleThe Development of the Dementia Screening Battery-100: Instrument Presentation, Reliability, and Construct Validity
TypeArticle
Pagination215-229
Issue Number2
Volume Number7
dc.accessType Open Access


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record