Title |
Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the diagnosis of dementia within a secondary care setting
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, March 2015
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd010772.pub2 |
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Authors |
Jennifer K Harrison, Patricia Fearon, Anna H Noel‐Storr, Rupert McShane, David J Stott, Terry J Quinn |
Abstract |
The diagnosis of dementia relies on the presence of new-onset cognitive impairment affecting an individual's functioning and activities of daily living. The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) is a questionnaire instrument, completed by a suitable 'informant' who knows the patient well, designed to assess change in functional performance secondary to cognitive change; it is used as a tool to identifying those who may have dementia.In secondary care there are two specific instances where patients may be assessed for the presence of dementia. These are in the general acute hospital setting, where opportunistic screening may be undertaken, or in specialist memory services where individuals have been referred due to perceived cognitive problems. To ensure an instrument is suitable for diagnostic use in these settings, its test accuracy must be established. |
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Norway | 1 | 7% |
United States | 1 | 7% |
Chile | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 2 | 14% |
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Psychology | 37 | 11% |
Social Sciences | 19 | 6% |
Neuroscience | 15 | 5% |
Other | 39 | 12% |
Unknown | 89 | 27% |