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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2016 Jan-Mar;30(1):67-9.
doi: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000107.

Olfactory Deficits Predict Cognitive Improvement on Donepezil in Patients With Depression and Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Gregory H Pelton  1 , Laili Soleimani, Steven P Roose, Matthias H Tabert, Davangere P Devanand
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Olfactory Deficits Predict Cognitive Improvement on Donepezil in Patients With Depression and Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Gregory H Pelton et al. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2016 Jan-Mar.
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Change in Selective Reminding Test total immediate recall in patients with low and high olfaction (UPSIT) scores. Mean change in SRT total immediate recall scores over the 8 to 20 week period for patients with low vs. high UPSIT scores (median split < 30 versus ≥ 30) in treatment groups. SRT tot: Selective Reminding Test (12 words, 6 trials) total immediate recall score, range 0-72 with higher scores indicating superior recall. UPSIT: University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test, range 0-40, higher scores indicate superior odor identification. Error bars represent standard error of the mean (SEM).
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