Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2012
Multicenter StudyDevelopment and validation of a prognostic index for 2-year mortality in Chinese older residents living in nursing homes.
There is no mortality prediction index for Chinese nursing home older residents. The objective of this study was to derive and validate a 2-year mortality prognostic index for them. ⋯ Our prognostic index had satisfactory discrimination and calibration in an independent sample of Chinese nursing home older residents. It can be used to identify older residents with a high risk for poor outcomes, who need a different level of care.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2010
Multicenter StudyBrief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in older Japanese: validation of the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), developed by Dr Nasreddine (Nasreddine et al. 2005), is a brief cognitive screening tool for detecting older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We examined the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the MoCA (MoCA-J) in older Japanese subjects. ⋯ The MoCA-J could be a useful cognitive test for screening MCI, and could be recommended in a primary clinical setting and for geriatric health screening in the community.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Apr 2010
Multicenter StudyAbbey Pain Scale: development and validation of the Japanese version.
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Japanese version of the Abbey Pain Scale (APS-J), to assess pain of older adults who live in nursing homes in Japan. ⋯ Findings show some evidence for the reliability and validity of APS-J.