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A critical literature review of the effectiveness of various instruments in the diagnosis of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities
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posted on 2017-01-06, 12:09 authored by Jordan Elliott-King, Sarah Shaw, Stephan Bandelow, Rajal Devshi, Shelina Kassam, Eef HogervorstEef HogervorstCurrently, there is no consensus on dementia diagnostics in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). There are three types of assessments available: direct cognitive tests, test batteries, and informant reports. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in four databases yielding 9840 records. Relevant studies were identified and selected using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and then coded and classified according to assessment type. This was completed by two independent researchers, with a third consulted when discrepancies arose. The review collates diagnostic instruments and presents strengths and weaknesses. Results Overall 47 studies met the search criteria, and 43 instruments were extracted from the selected studies. Of which, 10 instruments were classified as test batteries, 23 were classified as direct cognitive tests, and the remaining 10 were informant reports. Discussion This review can recommend that cognitive test batteries can offer the most practical and efficient method for dementia diagnosis in individuals with ID.
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Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease MonitoringVolume
4Pages
126 - 148Citation
ELLIOTT-KING, J. ... et al., 2016. A critical literature review of the effectiveness of various instruments in the diagnosis of dementia in adults with intellectual disabilities. Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring, 4, pp. 126 - 148.Publisher
Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association.Version
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2016-06-30Copyright date
2016Notes
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).eISSN
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