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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
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2018
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2018
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Previous studies suggested that the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ-10)
has minimal ethnic bias and that a shorter version (FAQ-6) can equally diagnose MCI
and dementia. Objective: We analyzed whether FAQ-6 is similar to FAQ-10 in
diagnosing MCI and dementia. We examined their applicability across European
Americans (EA) and Hispanic Americans, and how scores correlated to beta amyloid.
Method: 222 participants (116 EA) completed a neuropsychological battery, FAQ, and
PET scans, and were classified as cognitively normal (CN), MCI, or dementia. The
diagnostic capacity of FAQ-10 and FAQ-6 were compared for the total sample and across
ethnic groups. Scores were correlated to beta amyloid. Results: Both versions showed
good item discrimination. Ethnicity did not affect scores when controlling for diagnosis
and education. Both versions classified CN and dementia, and positively correlated to
beta amyloid. Conclusions: Results suggest FAQ-6 and FAQ-10 similarly predict
diagnosis and is adequate in these ethnic groups.
has minimal ethnic bias and that a shorter version (FAQ-6) can equally diagnose MCI
and dementia. Objective: We analyzed whether FAQ-6 is similar to FAQ-10 in
diagnosing MCI and dementia. We examined their applicability across European
Americans (EA) and Hispanic Americans, and how scores correlated to beta amyloid.
Method: 222 participants (116 EA) completed a neuropsychological battery, FAQ, and
PET scans, and were classified as cognitively normal (CN), MCI, or dementia. The
diagnostic capacity of FAQ-10 and FAQ-6 were compared for the total sample and across
ethnic groups. Scores were correlated to beta amyloid. Results: Both versions showed
good item discrimination. Ethnicity did not affect scores when controlling for diagnosis
and education. Both versions classified CN and dementia, and positively correlated to
beta amyloid. Conclusions: Results suggest FAQ-6 and FAQ-10 similarly predict
diagnosis and is adequate in these ethnic groups.
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52 p.
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FA00013141
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
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2018
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2018
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2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
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FAU
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FA00013141
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Psychology
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Arruda, Fernanda Ponce de Leon
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Graduate College
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The Assessment of Functional Abilities in the Diagnosis of MCI and Dementia in a Culturally Diverse Sample
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2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
The Assessment of Functional Abilities in the Diagnosis of MCI and Dementia in a Culturally Diverse Sample
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The Assessment of Functional Abilities in the Diagnosis of MCI and Dementia in a Culturally Diverse Sample