Claudia Ramos , Juliana Pulido , Jesús David Bedoya , Claudia Madrigal , Margarita Giraldo , Diana Alzate , Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo , Francisco Lopera , Jenny García
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Abstract
Objective
To establish the validity and reliability of the Anosognosia Questionnaire in Dementia (AQ-D) in individuals diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder (MND) in the Colombian population.
Methods
The AQ-D scale was adapted and validated for MND patients in Colombia through cognitive interviews and expert review. A total of 189 pairs of participants, consisting of caregivers and patients, were included in the study and administered the AQ-D questionnaire. Structural validity, internal consistency, discriminative and concurrent criterion validity, convergent validity, and test–retest feasibility were assessed.
Results
After exploring three models in confirmatory factorial analysis, a four-dimension model was adopted to evaluate the validity of the AQ-D scale. The scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega above 0.7 for each dimension and the total scale), and acceptable test-retest reliability (ICC 0.73; 95% CI: 0.55-0.84). A sensibility was 80.0% and specificity 57.6% were found using a cutoff point of 10, indicating good discriminative validity (P<.05 for all cases). Additionally, positive correlations were found between the AQ-D and the Zarit and NPI scales, while negative correlations were observed with the Mini-mental and Yesavage scales.
Conclusion
The AQ-D is valid and reliable for screening anosognosia in Colombian patients with MND.
期刊介绍:
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (RCP) is a quarterly official publication of Colombian Psychiatry Association (March, June, September and December) and its purpose is to spread different the knowledge models that currently constitute the theoretical and practical body of our specialty. Psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, non psychiatric physicians, psychologists, philosophers or other health professionals or persons interested in this area can take part in the magazine. This journal publishes original works, revision or updating articles, case reports of all psychiatry and mental health areas, epistemology, mind philosophy, bioethics and also articles about methodology of investigation and critical reading.