Tokuhara Keith G, Valcour Victor G, Masaki Kamal H, Blanchette Patricia L
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96813, USA.
Hawaii Med J. 2006 Mar;65(3):72-5.
Ethnic diversity among older patients in Hawai'i is common; yet few data exist concerning the applicability of cognitive testing instruments in non-Caucasian populations. This project aimed to determine the specificity and sensitivity of the IQCODE for the detection of cognitive impairment in a Japanese-American population. Results confirm that the IQCODE is a valuable tool for primary care physicians to detect impairment in this population.
夏威夷老年患者的种族多样性很常见；然而，关于认知测试工具在非白种人群中的适用性的数据却很少。该项目旨在确定IQCODE在检测日裔美国人认知障碍方面的特异性和敏感性。结果证实，IQCODE是初级保健医生检测该人群认知障碍的一个有价值的工具。
