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. 2015 Oct;11(10):1231-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.10.006. Epub 2015 Jan 15.

The sensitivity to change over time of the Amsterdam IADL Questionnaire(©)

Naomi Koster  1 , Dirk L Knol  2 , Bernard M J Uitdehaag  3 , Philip Scheltens  4 , Sietske A M Sikkes  5
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The sensitivity to change over time of the Amsterdam IADL Questionnaire(©)

Naomi Koster et al. Alzheimers Dement. 2015 Oct.
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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the sensitivity to change over time of a new informant-based instrument to assess instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) during the course of dementia: the Amsterdam IADL Questionnaire(©) (A-IADL-Q).

Methods: Participants (n = 102) were patients and their informants who visited the Alzheimer Center of the VU University Medical Center. Linear mixed models with random effects were used to relate longitudinal change on the A-IADL-Q to diagnosis and to longitudinal change in cognitive measures.

Results: We found longitudinal change on the A-IADL-Q to differ between diagnosis (P = .003), with dementia patients showing the fastest rate of decline (P < .001). In addition, we found longitudinal change on the A-IADL-Q to be related to longitudinal change in cognitive measures (global cognition: P < .001; memory: P = .024; executive functioning: P = .028).

Discussion: Findings indicate the A-IADL-Q is sensitive to change over time in IADL functioning and can be used in evaluating treatment effects and assessing individual disease progress.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Instrumental activities of daily living; Mild cognitive impairment; Responsiveness; Subjective cognitive decline.

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