Clock-drawing test performance in the normal elderly and its dependence on age and education

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_85FFBF98E381
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Clock-drawing test performance in the normal elderly and its dependence on age and education
Périodique
European Neurology
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Gunten Armin von, Ostos-Wiechetek Marzanna, Brull Juliette, Vaudaux-Pisquem Inès, Cattin Sylvie, Duc René
ISSN
0014-3022
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
60
Numéro
2
Pages
73-78
Langue
anglais
Notes
SAPHIRID:68222
Résumé
Objective: The main objective was to assess the relative frequency and types of errors on the clock-drawing test (CDT) in normal elderly subjects, and the dependence of their CDT performance upon their age and education. Method: The CDT performance of 242 normal elderly subjects, stratified according to age and education, was analyzed using both an absolute error count and a modified scoring sheet derived from 2 scales. Results: Normal elderly subjects (average age: 73.4 +/- 8.4 years; mean Mini-Mental State Examination score: 27.7 +/- 1.6) often have problems placing figures on the clock face and differentiating the clock hands correctly. The absolute number of errors increases with age and decreases with formal school education. A cumulative effect of both high age and a low level of school education yields substantially inferior scores, on the modified scale used, in comparison with younger subjects and those with higher levels of education. Conclusion: The frequent errors made by normal elderly subjects, and a combined negative influence of high age and low education level, suggest caution when interpreting the significance of CDT performance in the elderly. Copyright © 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Web of science
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12/06/2008 10:26
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