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Investigation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish form of subjective memory complaints

Öznel bellek yakınmaları anketi türkçe formunun psikometrik özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi

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150–154
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2022-11-05
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However, community based studies should be carried out for suggesting SMCQ as a screening tool.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Amnestic type of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by the presence of subjective memory complaints and impairment of memory tests.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aims to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish Version of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ).Materials and Method: The study sample consisted of 45 MCI patients and 44 healthy elderly controls.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, community based studies should be carried out for suggesting SMCQ as a screening tool.
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Introduction: Amnestic type of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by the presence of subjective memory complaints and impairment of memory tests. This study aims to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish Version of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ).Materials and Method: The study sample consisted of 45 MCI patients and 44 healthy elderly controls. The SMCQ is a 14-item, “yes-no” questionnaire which evaluates the severity of subjective memory complaints. The discriminant validity of SMCQ was evaluated by comparing the scores of the two groups. For concurrent validity, the correlations between SMCQ and two widely- used cognitive screening tests (MMSE and ADAS-Cog) were calculated. ROC analysis was performed to test the diagnostic validity. For reliability analysis, internal consistency was calculated.Results: SMCQ scores of the patients were higher than the controls. SMCQ scores of the subjects were positively correlated with ADAS-Cog and negatively correlated with MMSE scores. Cronbach's · value was 0.83. ROC analysis yielded a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 66% (cut-off=4.5). Area under the curve was 0.843.Conclusion: SMCQ is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used for the assessment of SMC in elderly patients. However, community based studies should be carried out for suggesting SMCQ as a screening tool.

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Giriş: Amnestik tip Hafif Bilişsel Bozulma (HBB) öznel bellek yakınmaları ve bellek testlerinde bozulma ile özellikli bir bozukluktur. Bu çalışma yaşlı HBB hastalarında Öznel Bellek Yakınmaları Anketi (ÖBYA)'nin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirliğini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemini 45 HBB hastası ile 44 sağlıklı yaşlı oluşturmuştur. ÖBYA “evet-hayır” biçiminde yanıtlanan, toplam 14 sorudan oluşan ve öznel bellek yakınmalarının şiddetini değerlendiren bir ankettir. ÖBYA'nın Türkçe formunun ayırdedici geçerliği için iki grubun ÖBYA puanları karşılaştırılmış, eşzamanlı geçerliği için ÖBYA puanları ile yaygın olarak kullanılan bilişsel tarama testlerinden Standardize Mini Mental Test ve ADAS-Cog puanları arasındaki korelasyon değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca ÖBYA'nın HBB için tanısal gücünü değerlendirmek amacıyla ROC analizi yapılmıştır. Anketin güvenirliği için iç tutarlılık hesaplanmıştır.Bulgular: HBB hastalarının ÖBYA puanları sağlıklı kontrollere göre yüksektir. ÖBYA ile SMMT arasında anlamlı negatif ve ÖBYA ile ADAS-cog puanları arasında anlamlı pozitif ilişki saptanmıştır. ÖBYA için Cronbach • değeri 0.83'tür. ROC analizinde ÖBYA'nın duyarlılığı %80, özgüllüğü ise %66 (kesme değeri 4.5 için) olarak bulunmuştur. Eğri altında kalan alan ise 0.843'tür.Sonuç: ÖBYA yaşlılarda öznel bellek yakınmalarını değerlendiren geçerli ve güvenilir bir araçtır. Bununla birlikte ÖBYA'nın bir tarama aracı olarak önerilmesi için toplum temelli çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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BAŞTUĞ, G., BARAN, Z., ALTUNÖZ, U., ÖZEL, E. T. K., ALTINTAŞ, Ö., DUMAN, B., KIRICI, S. (2022). Investigation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish form of subjective memory complaints. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 2, 150–154. https://ajindex.com/articles/623922

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