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consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease word list (CA-CWL)
8-10 minute online test
3 immediate recall tests of a 10 word list, followed by a comparison task, then a delayed recall task.
The test is an assessment of:
1) working memory
2) short-term memory
3) judgement
4) concentration
5) comprehension
In the diagnosis of dementia:
1) sensitivity: 96%
2) specificity: 91%
Related
consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD)
General
mental status examination (MSE)
References
Sloane PD
Key Issues in the Primary Care of Alzheimer's disease
In: Facilitating Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's
Disease in the Primary Care Setting
Internal Medicine World Report 20(11) suppl Nov, 2005