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Adaptation of the ACE for a Malayalam speaking population in southern India
Author(s)P S Mathuranath, John R Hodges, Robert Mathew
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 19, no 12, December 2004
Pagespp 1188-1194
Sourcehttp://www.interscience.wiley.com
KeywordsDementia ; Screening ; Assessment procedures for mental patients ; Languages ; India.
AnnotationMalayalam is a Dravidian language spoken by 31 million people in Kerala. Malayalam adaptation (m-ACE) of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) was intended to screen for dementia in the community in this Southern Indian state. A qualitative comparison of the performance of the local population on the m-ACE with that of the UK population on the ACE showed good equivalence of the two versions of the tool. To make meaningful interpretation on the m-ACE, education stratified cut-off scores are essential. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-041222219 A
ClassmarkEA: 3V: DA:4C: 6W: 7FA

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