Subject Scales Stroke This scale assesses 6 symptoms of cerebrovascular disease. It gives an indication of whether cognitive impairment might be due to vascular dementia or to Alzheimer’s disease. Depresssion This scale assesses 12 symptoms of depression over the previous 2 weeks. Cognitive Impairment This scale consists of 9 questions to test the subject’s memory and other cognitive functions. Informant Interview Subject Scales Stroke This scale is identical to the Stroke scale given to the subject. It gives an independent source of information on cerebrovascular disease. Cognitive Decline This asks the informant 10 questions about changes in the subject’s everyday cognitive functioning. Behaviour Change This scale has 15 questions which assess changes in personality and disturbances in behaviour which may occur in dementia. Relationship to other tests and questionnaires Many other tests and questionnaires are available for psychogeriatric assessment. They vary in terms of the skills needed to use them and the information they provide. The PAS scales provide similar information to some well-known scales as described below: Subject Interview Subject Scales Stroke A simple alternative to the Hachinski Ischemic Score. Depression Provides similar information to the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Cognitive Impairment Provides similar information to other brief cognitive tests such as the State Examination (MMSE) and the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). Informant Interview Subject Scales Stroke As for the Subject Stroke scale. Cognitive Decline Provides similar information to the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE).
Subject Scales Stroke This scale assesses 6 symptoms of cerebrovascular disease. It gives an indication of whether cognitive impairment might be due to vascular dementia or to Alzheimer’s disease. Depresssion This scale assesses 12 symptoms of depression over the previous 2 weeks. Cognitive Impairment This scale consists of 9 questions to test the subject’s memory and other cognitive functions. Informant Interview Subject Scales Stroke This scale is identical to the Stroke scale given to the subject. It gives an independent source of information on cerebrovascular disease. Cognitive Decline This asks the informant 10 questions about changes in the subject’s everyday cognitive functioning. Behaviour Change This scale has 15 questions which assess changes in personality and disturbances in behaviour which may occur in dementia. Relationship to other tests and questionnaires Many other tests and questionnaires are available for psychogeriatric assessment. They vary in terms of the skills needed to use them and the information they provide. The PAS scales provide similar information to some well-known scales as described below: Subject Interview Subject Scales Stroke A simple alternative to the Hachinski Ischemic Score. Depression Provides similar information to the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Cognitive Impairment Provides similar information to other brief cognitive tests such as the State Examination (MMSE) and the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). Informant Interview Subject Scales Stroke As for the Subject Stroke scale. Cognitive Decline Provides similar information to the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE).
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