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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2002;20(6):612-617.
- The Validity of the Korean Version of Global Deterioration Scale
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Seong Hye Choi
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Inha University
Department of Neurology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine,
Department of Neurology, Yongin Hyoja Geriatric Hospital
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womens University
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
- 한국판 Global Deterioration Scale의 타당도
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최성혜, 나덕렬 이병화 함동석 정지향 정 용 구은정 하충건 안성신
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인하대학교 의과대학 신경과,성균관대학교 의과대학 신경과*,용인효자병원 신경과
- Abstract
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: Clinicians broadly accept the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) as a staging measure for dementia.
The aim of this study is to test the inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the Korean version of GDS. Methods
: Participants included 34 subjects without dementia and 41 patients with Alzheimer s disease, in addition to 37 patients
with vascular dementia. A rater, using a semi-structured clinical interview, interviewed the participants and their
informed collateral sources. To obtain the concurrent validity, all participants received the Korean Mini-Mental State
Examination (K-MMSE), the Korean version of Syndrome Kurz Test (K-SKT) and a 15-items abbreviated Korean-Boston
Naming Test (K-BNT) on the same day. We also tested the inter-rater reliability among the four raters using a
videotape design. Results : The agreements of the overall GDS ratings by the four raters were high (k, 0.93-1.0). GDS
correlated significantly with K-MMSE, K-SKT, and the abbreviated K-BNT and Clinical Dementia Rating scale.
Conclusion
: The Korean version of GDS may be a reliable and valid tool to be used as a staging measure for Korean
patients with Alzheimer s disease as well as vascular dementia.Key Words : GDS, Dementia, Validity, Alzheimer s disease, Vascular dementia
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