Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8274017 | Journal of the Neurological Sciences | 2016 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Data from 146 subjects were analyzed: ALS (92), ALS-bvFTD (6), bvFTD (16), and healthy controls (32). The internal consistency of the ALS-FTD-Q-J was good (Cronbach α = 0.92). The ALS-FTD-Q-J showed construct validity as it exhibited a high correlation with the FBI (r = 0.79). However, correlations were moderate with anxiety/depression and low with cognitive scales, in contrast to the original report, i.e. a moderate correlation with cognition and a low correlation with anxiety/depression. The ALS-FTD-Q-J discriminated ALS patients from (ALS-)bvFTD patients and controls. Thus, the ALS-FTD-Q-J is useful for evaluating Japanese ALS/FTD patients.
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Authors
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Emma Beeldman, Joost Raaphorst, Yuishin Izumi, Hiide Yoshino, Michihito Masuda, Naoki Atsuta, Satoru Ito, Tadashi Adachi, Yoshiki Adachi, Osamu Yokota, Masaya Oda, Ritsuko Hanashima, Mieko Ogino, Hiroo Ichikawa, Kazuko Hasegawa,