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M T Montoro-Ríos

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[Preliminary evaluation of a new screening test for dementia (Eurotest)].

INTRODUCTION: The changeover to the new currency has meant that the Money test, a screening test for dementia with a number of advantages over those currently available, is now of no use. AIMS: Our aim was to perform a preliminary evaluation of the Eurotest, which is a version of the Money test adapted to the new currency system. SUBJECTS AND METHODS DESIGN: phase I, diagnostic evaluation (convenience sampling; pre-test prevalence 50%). SUBJECTS: >65 years with no sensory deficit; 30 with mild dementia and 30 without dementia. METHOD: evaluation of socio-demographic variables and of mini-mental performance (MMSE), Pfeiffer's test (SPMSQ), the seven-minute test (7MT) and Eurotest. Statistical study: comparison between groups using t test and chi squared, depending on the variables; determination of diagnostically useful parameters and ROC curves, with their respective 95% confidence intervals; linear regression study with a step by step strategy. RESULTS: The groups did not differ as regards age, sex, level of schooling, degree of literacy, employment and knowledge of money systems. The Eurotest has a sensitivity of 0.93 (0.76-0.99) and a specificity of 0.87 (0.68-0.96), which is similar to that of the MMSE and the 7MT. The Eurotest (6.77 +/- 1.65 min) takes less time than the 7MT (8.87 +/- 1.81 min) and is not modified by the subject's clinical situation. The level of schooling does not affect the results of the Eurotest. CONCLUSIONS: The Eurotest is simple, quick, valid, useful and is unaffected by the level of schooling, which are features that make it a valid alternative to the tests currently available.

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[The photo test].

INTRODUCTION: The Memory Impairment Screen (MIS) is very useful in the detection of dementia but one of its important shortcomings is that it only evaluates memory and cannot be applied to illiterate subjects. AIM: Our aim was to assess the value of the Photo Test (PT), a new test that combines facilitated memory, denomination and verbal fluency tasks. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Study phase I of the diagnostic test evaluation in which we assessed the sociodemographic variables and results in the Minimental (MMSE), the SPMSQ (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire), the clock test (CT) and the PT in 60 subjects above the age of 65 years (30 with mild dementia and 30 without dementia). STATISTICAL ANALYSES: comparison of sociodemographic variables and test results between groups, determination of parameters that are useful in diagnosis and areas below the ROC curve with their respective 95% confidence intervals, linear regression study with 'step-by-step' strategy. RESULTS: There were no differences between groups as regards age, sex, level of schooling or degree of literacy. The PT has a sensitivity of 0.93 (0.76-0.99) and a specificity of 0.8 (0.7-0.9), similar or superior to those of the SPMSQ, MMSE and CT, and its results are not influenced by the level of schooling or literacy. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric and applicability characteristics of the PT make it an excellent instrument for dementia screening.

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