Temporal Stability of the Emotional Assessment System

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth A. Hallongren ◽  
James P. Choca
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Emotional Assessment System ◽  
Emotional Assessment

Assessment of capabilities in persons with advanced stage of dementia: Validation of The Montessori Assessment System (MAS)

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1840-1857
Author(s):  
Jérôme Erkes ◽  
Cameron J Camp ◽  
Stéphane Raffard ◽  
Marie-Christine Gély-Nargeot and ◽  
Sophie Bayard
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Clinical Dementia Rating ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia

This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Montessori Assessment System. The Montessori Assessment System assesses preserved abilities in persons with moderate to severe dementia. In this respect, this instrument provides crucial information for the development of effective person-centered care plans. A total of 196 persons with a diagnosis of dementia in the moderate to severe stages of dementia were recruited in 10 long-term care facilities in France. All participants completed the Montessori Assessment System, the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale and/or the Mini Mental State Examination and the Severe Impairment Battery-short form. The internal consistency and temporal stability of the Montessori Assessment System were high. Additionally, good construct and divergent validity were demonstrated. Factor analysis showed a one-factor structure. The Montessori Assessment System demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties while being a useful instrument to assess capabilities in persons with advanced stages of dementia and hence to develop person-centered plans of care.

scholarly journals Validation of a Self-Administered Computerized System to Detect Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 942-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel D. Brinkman ◽  
Robert J. Reese ◽  
Larry A. Norsworthy ◽  
Donna K. Dellaria ◽  
Jacob W. Kinkade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Computerized Assessment ◽  
Wechsler Memory Scale ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Executive Deficits ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
Computerized System

There is increasing interest in the development of economical and accurate approaches to identifying persons in the community who have mild, undetected cognitive impairments. Computerized assessment systems have been suggested as a viable approach to identifying these persons. The validity of a computerized assessment system for identification of memory and executive deficits in older individuals was evaluated in the current study. Volunteers ( N = 235) completed a 3-hr battery of neuropsychological tests and a computerized cognitive assessment system. Participants were classified as impaired ( n = 78) or unimpaired ( n = 157) on the basis of the Mini Mental State Exam, Wechsler Memory Scale-III and the Trail Making Test (TMT), Part B. All six variables (three memory variables and three executive variables) derived from the computerized assessment differed significantly between groups in the expected direction. There was also evidence of temporal stability and concurrent validity. Application of computerized assessment systems for clinical practice and for identification of research participants is discussed in this article.

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