Revista brasileira de psiquiatria : orgão oficial da Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria, Asociación Psiquiátrica de la América Latina

The most recent articles from: Rev Bras Psiquiatr July 2018

Rev Bras Psiquiatr · Jul 2018

Diagnosing dementia in lower educated older persons: validation of a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS).

To validate the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for use in Brazil (RUDAS-BR). ⋯ The RUDAS-BR is as accurate as the MMSE in screening for dementia. RUDAS-BR scores were not influenced by education. The RUDAS-BR may improve the cognitive assessment of older persons who are illiterate or of lower educational attainment.

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