Title | Validation of the Spanish version of the Baylor Profound Mental Status Examination. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Salmerón, S, Huedo, I, López-Utiel, M, Soler-Moratalla, I, Flores-Ruano, T, Fernández-Sánchez, M, Noguerón, A, Doody, RS, Abizanda, P |
Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 73-8 |
Date Published | 2016 |
ISSN | 1875-8908 |
Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Cognition, Cognition Disorders, Female, Humans, Language, Male, Mental Status Schedule, Neuropsychological Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Severity of Illness Index, Spain |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: There are no short valid instruments to evaluate cognitive status in severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in the Spanish language. OBJECTIVE: To validate the Spanish version of the Baylor Profound Mental Status Examination (BPMSE-Sp). METHODS: The Baylor Profound Mental Status Examination (BPMSE) was translated to Spanish and back translated. Validation was conducted in 100 patients with severe probable AD with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 84.9; 74% were female; 64% were institutionalized. The mean MMSE was 5.6; the mean BPMSE-Sp was 13.6; the mean BPMSE-Sp behavior was 1.2; the mean SIB was 42.2; and the mean NPI-Q was 4.7. BPMSE-Sp presented good internal consistency (Cronbach α= 0.84). There were significant correlations between the BPMSE-Sp and MMSE (r = 0.86, p CONCLUSIONS: The BPMSE-Sp is a valid tool for use in daily practice and research in the evaluation of cognitive function of patients with severe AD. |
DOI | 10.3233/JAD-150422 |
Alternate Journal | J. Alzheimers Dis. |
PubMed ID | 26444781 |