Ascertain Dementia 8 [AD8]   71945-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code71945-0
nameAscertain Dementia 8 [AD8]
descriptionWashington 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
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentAscertain dementia 8
property-
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scale-
methodAD8

Additional Names

short name

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
type4  Surveys

Panel Components

71722-3Total score [AD8]

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.52
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

AD8
AD8 Dementia Screening Interview
Pan
Panel
PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
Panl
Pnl
Point in time
Random
Survey
SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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