Showing 1 - 3 of 3 Research Library Publications

Awareness of Diagnosis Predicts Changes in Quality of Life in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Stage Dementia

Posted: | Shana D. Stites, Jonathan D. Rubright, Kristin Harkins, Jason Karlawish

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Volume 38 - Issue 6, e5939

 

This observational study examined how awareness of diagnosis predicted changes in cognition and quality of life (QOL) 1 year later in older adults with normal cognition and dementia diagnoses.

Category:Health Professions

Relationships Between Cognitive Complaints and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Alzheimer Disease Dementia, and Normal Cognition

Posted: | S. D. Stites, K. Harkins, J. D. Rubright, J. Karlawish

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders: October–December 2018 - Volume 32 - Issue 4 - p 276-283

 

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self-reports of cognitive complaints and quality of life (QOL) in persons with varying degrees of cognitive impairment.

Category:Health Professions

Emergency Medicine Student End-of-Rotation Examinations: Where Are We Now? 

Posted: | E. S. Miller, C. Heitz, L. Ross, M. S. Beeson

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 19(1)

 

This review is a descriptive summary of the development of National EM M4 examinations, Version 1 (V1) and Version 2 (V2), and the NBME EM Advanced Clinical Examination (ACE) and their relevant usage and performance data. In particular, it describes how examination content was edited to affect desired changes in examination performance data and offers a model for educators seeking to develop their own examinations.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, NBME