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ArticleBMC geriatrics2022

Validity and reliability of the Farsi version of the ascertain dementia 8-item (AD8-F) informant interview in Iranian patients with mild neurocognitive disorder.

Maryam Pourshams, James E Galvin, Pouya Farokhnezhad Afshar, Pamela Gail Santos, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Leila Kamalzadeh, Behnam Shariati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti

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Maryam PourshamsDepartment of Psychiatry, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
James E GalvinDepartment of Integrated Medical Science, Florida Atlantic University FAU, Florida, USA.
Pouya Farokhnezhad AfsharDepartment of Gerontology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pamela Gail SantosCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, USA.
Shahrzad Bazargan-HejaziDepartment of Psychiatry, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science & David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
Leila KamalzadehMental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behnam ShariatiMental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Kazem MalakoutiBehavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. malakouti.k@iums.ac.ir.

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UCLA Clinical Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001881 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARLEEN F. BROWN, ARASH NAEIM · 2016 to 2026
$118.1M
Multicultural Community Dementia ScreeningR01AG071514 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI GALVIN, JAMES E · 2021 to 2025
$13.8M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001881NIA NIH HHS R01 AG071514
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Abstract

backgroundFor screening and distinguishing between mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD) and normal cognitive age-related changes in primary care centers, a simple and practical tool is necessary. Therefore, this study aims to determine the validity and reliability of the Farsi version of the Ascertain Dementia 8-item (AD8-F) informant interview in patients with mNCD.

methodsThis is a study of the psychometric properties of the Farsi AD8. The participants include sixty informant-patient dyads with mNCD and sixty controls with normal cognition. The AD8 was compared to the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and the Mini-Cog. As a gold standard, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for mNCD was used. The reliability was measured using internal consistency and test-retest. Validity was assessed by evaluating the content, concurrent, and construct validity. Data were analyzed via Cronbach's α, Pearson correlation, independent t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and area under the curve (AUC) by statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) v.23.

resultsCronbach's α was 0.71. Test-retest reproducibility was 0.8. The AD8 had inverse correlations with the Mini-Cog (r = - 0.70, P < 0.01) and MMSE (r = - 0.56, P < 0.01). The area under the curve was 0.88. The optimal cutoff score was > 2. Sensitivity and specificity were 80 and 83%, respectively. The positive predictive value was 83%. The negative predictive value was 81%.

conclusionOur results suggest that this tool can be used as a screening tool to detect a mild neurocognitive disorder in primary care centers.

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Cognitive DysfunctionDementiaHumansIranMental Status and Dementia TestsNeuropsychological TestsReproducibility of ResultsAgedCognition disordersCognitive assessment screening instrument

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PMID36241985
PMCPMC9569081

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