The Modified Fuld Verbal Fluency Test
A Validation Study in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12440982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Chiu (0000-0002-7685-8324, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), H F K Chiu, Charlotte K Y Chan (0000-0002-1945-6492, Castle Peak Hospital), Lydia Lam (Chinese University of Hong Kong), L C W Lam, Ka-Ching Ng (Chinese University of Hong Kong), K-o Ng, Siu-Wah Li (Castle Peak Hospital), M Wong, Mimi MC Wong (Castle Peak Hospital), W F Chan (Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital), W-f Chan |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 52B |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | P247-P250 |
| Publication date | 1997-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/52b.5.p247 |
| PMID | 9310094 |
| OpenAlex | W2147421654 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Recent studies in the West have found that verbal fluency tests are useful in the detection of dementia. In this study, the Fuld Verbal Fluency Test (FVFT) was modified and tested for its usefulness as a screening instrument for differentiating demented from normal elderly Chinese in Hong Kong. Fifty-three normal and 56 demented subjects were administered the FVFT, the Cantonese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE), and the Chinese version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. In addition to bearing significant correlation with the CMMSE, the verbal fluency scores for all semantic categories (animals, fruits, vegetables) were found to produce significant differentiation between the normal and demented groups. However, test-retest reliability for the individual verbal fluency scores was shown to be unsatisfactory, and a composite measure was recommended for use in future screening on the grounds of its enhanced reliability
Audiology · Cognition · Dementia · Developmental psychology · Disease · Fluency · Neuropsychology · Pathology · Psychiatry · Rating scale · Reliability (semiconductor · Test (biology · Verbal fluency test · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology
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