Factors Influencing the Use of Computer Technology in the Collection of Clinical Data in a Predominantly African-American Population.

A study was conducted to ascertain the cognitive and demographic factors that influence the performance of a predominantly African-American population in the use of a computerized version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). On the basis of the findings, it was conclude...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 1411 - 1416
Autores principales: Izquierdo-Porrera, Anna Maria, Maanchanda, Roopak, Powell, Claudia C.
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell August 2002
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Sumario:A study was conducted to ascertain the cognitive and demographic factors that influence the performance of a predominantly African-American population in the use of a computerized version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). On the basis of the findings, it was concluded that computerized evaluation techniques were valid and unaffected by age, education level, or cognitive factors in healthy individuals.