The validity and reliability of the CAMDEX-DS for assessing dementia in adults with Down syndrome in Brazil

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Authors

Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca · Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo

Glenda Guerra Haddad · Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo

Guilherme Prado Mattar · Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo

Melaine Cristina de Oliveira · Florida State University

Sharon Sanz Simon · Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Laura Maria de Figueiredo Ferreira Guilhoto · Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de São Paulo

Abstract

The CAMDEX-DS can be considered the first valid and reliable instrument for evaluating dementia in adults with DS in Brazil. Its use in such individuals could improve clinical practice and research.

Topics & Keywords

Down syndrome and intellectual disability research Frailty in Older Adults Chronic Disease Management Strategies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 41, Issue 3, pp. 225-233

DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0033

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