Sunil Kumar Raina|Vishav Chander|Sujeet Raina|Dinesh Kumar
Feasibility of using everyday abilities scale of India as alternative to mental state examination as a screen in two-phase survey estimating the prevalence of dementia in largely illiterate Indian population
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College|Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College|Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College|Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College
situation analysis report elderly india shows literacy rate persons aged 60 36 using hmse modification first phase two phase study estimate prevalence dementia population must read caution tests literacy dependent conducted post hoc analysis explore feasibility using easi alternative hmse modifications first phase screen two phase surveys estimate prevalence dementiaa post hoc analysis conducted data obtained study conducted elderly population 60 years selected geographical areas migrant urban rural tribal himachal pradesh state northwest india corelation coefficient used establish strength association easi hmse modification therefore feasibility using alternativeas scores easi rise scores hmse fall pointing identification clinical diagnosis ie dementia pearson correlation coefficient 252 found statistically significanteasi may used alternative mental state examination