71945-0
Ascertain Dementia 8 [AD8]
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Term Description
Washington University researchers developed the two-minute "Ascertain Dementia 8" (AD8) eight-question screen to test for the probablility of a person having a dementia such as Alzheimer's. The AD8 Test relies on a friend or family member who knows the person well, known as an informant, to evaluate whether cognitive changes have caused the individual to have difficulties in performing everyday activities
Panel Hierarchy
Details for each LOINC in Panel LHC-Forms
| LOINC | Name | R/O/C | Cardinality | Example UCUM Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71945-0 | Ascertain Dementia 8 [AD8] | |||
| Indent71722-3 | Total score [AD8] | {score} |
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Ascertain dementia 8
- Property
- -
- Time
- Pt
- System
- ^Patient
- Scale
- -
- Method
- AD8
Basic Attributes
- Class
- PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
- Type
- Surveys
- First Released
- Version 2.40
- Last Updated
- Version 2.52 (MIN)
- Panel Type
- Panel
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- CodeSystem lookup
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http: //loinc.org&code=71945-0 - Questionnaire definition
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/Questionnaire/?url=http: //loinc.org/q/71945-0
Copyright
- Organization
- Ascertain Dementia 8 (AD8)
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2005 The Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia is a copyrighted instrument of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. All Rights Reserved.
- Terms of Use
- Washington University grants permission to use and reproduce the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia exactly as it appears in the PDF available here without modification or editing of any kind solely for end user use in investigating dementia in clinical care or research in clinical care or research (the "Purpose"). For the avoidance of doubt, the Purpose does not include the (i) sale, distribution or transfer of the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia or copies thereof for any consideration or commercial value; (ii) the creation of any derivative works, including translations; and/or (iii) use of the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia as a marketing tool for the sale of any drug.
- URL
- https://knightadrc.wustl.edu/professionals-clinicians/ad8-instrument/
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