Spectrum Effect and Spectrum Bias in the Screening Test Performance for Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: What are the Clinical Implications?
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Date publication
janvier 2015
Journal
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MAUNY Frédéric
Tous les auteurs :
Chopard G, Puyraveau M, Binetruy M, Meyer A, Vandel P, Magnin E, Berger E, Galmiche J, Mauny F
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Résumé
A single cutoff is widely used to screen amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However, results of screening test performance are never adjusted for spectrum effect and spectrum bias.
Mots clés
Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bias, Cognitive Dysfunction, diagnosis, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Sensitivity and Specificity
Référence
J. Alzheimers Dis.. 2015 ;48(2):385-93