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Japanese-English language equivalence of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument among Japanese-Americans
Gibbons, Laura E.,
McCurry, Susan,
Rhoads, Kristoffer,
Masaki, Kamal,
White, Lon,
Borenstein, Amy R.,
Larson, Eric B.,
Crane, Paul K.
Background: The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI) was designed for use in cross-cultural studies of Japanese and Japanese-American elderly in Japan and the U.S.A. The measurement equivalence in Japanese and English had not been confirmed in prior studies.; Methods: We analyzed the 40 CASI items for differential item functioning (DIF) related to test language, as […]
Continuous use of antipsychotics and its association with mortality and hospitalization in institutionalized Chinese older adults: an 18-month prospective cohort study
Chan, Tuen-Ching,
Luk, James Ka-Hay,
Shea, Yat-Fung,
Lau, Ka-Hin,
Chan, Felix Hon-Wai,
Yu, Gabriel Ka-Kui,
Chu, Leung-Wing
Background: Previous meta-analyses have suggested that antipsychotics are associated with increased mortality in dementia patients with behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). Subsequent observational studies, however, have produced conflicting results. In view of this controversy and the lack of any suitable pharmacological alternative for BPSD, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between continuous use of […]