Le Test des cinq mots dans les formes légères de maladie d’Alzheimer : comparaison du score total, du Score Total Pondéré, du Score d’apprentissage et du Score de mémoire dans trois classes d’âge (60 ans, 70 ans, 80 ans)

Validity of the Five-Word Test for the Evaluation of Verbal Episodic Memory and Dementia in a Memory Clinic Setting

“…Both scores range from 0 to 10. We also calculated a TWS using this formula similar to the formula used by Croisile 6 : (immediate free recall × 2) + immediate cued recall + (delayed free recall × 2) + delayed cued recall.…”

“…In their recent study, Croisile et al confirmed that the FWT was useful to discriminate 202 normal participants and 302 patients with mild AD (MMSE > 19). 6 They calculated a total weighted score (TWS), which gives a higher coefficient to free recalls (total weighted score = [2 × free recalls] + cued recalls). Among the various scores that can be calculated from the FWT, this TWS had the highest accuracy with sensitivity and specificity both above 93% at various optimal cutoff scores according to age.…”

Screening of patients with cognitive impairment when entering a rehabilitation unit

“…deafness, blindness) ▪ physical condition compatible with the conduct of the investigation → If at least one of these criteria are present : patient cannot be evaluated, but is included in the survey. This non‐evaluation is written in the observation notebook. → If none of these criteria : patient is evaluated Step 3 – Evaluation items ▪ concomitant treatments ▪ instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in four items (evaluation is done on the last period when patient lived at home) ▪ evaluation of risk factors for dementia ▪ cognitive impairment detection set: – Dubois 5 Word Test 18,19 – Verbal Fluency Test – Clock Test 20 ▪ Mini‐Geriatric Depression Scale in Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMS, consensus version by GRECO) 21,22 Step 4 – Results Information → If no cognitive impairment is suspected : results are shared with patient and/or the person in a qualifying relationship, and with GP when patient is leaving the rehab unit. → If cognitive impairment but dementia discovered before entering the rehab unit : information is written in the observation notebook. Has a follow up been done in the last 6 months?…”