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. 2008 Jun 24;8:219. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-219

Table 5.

Summary of performance of DSM-IV Algorithm in Cuban population based data set, when applied to the Cuban population based study data set, by dementia status according to clinical diagnosis and 10/66 dementia algorithm

DSM-IV criterion Dementia diagnosis Prevalence (%) in those with dementia Prevalence (%) (high education controls) Prevalence (%) (low education controls)
Criterion A1: Memory impairment Clinical 71 3 3
10/66 71 2 2
Criterion A2: Impairment in other cognitive function Clinical 95 17 33
10/66 96 17 37
Criterion A (A1+A2) Clinical 70 2 3
10/66 70 1 1
Criterion B1: Impaired social/occupational functioning Clinical 85 9 14
10/66 90 10 14
Criterion B2: Decline from a previous level of functioning Clinical 82 10 14
10/66 85 12 15
Criterion B B1+B2 Clinical 73 7 9
10/66 79 8 8
Criterion C: Deficits do not occur only in delirium Clinical 100 100 100
10/66 100 100 100
Criterion D: Disturbances not better accounted for by another axis 1 disorder Clinical 99 74 67
10/66 n/a 71 65
OVERALL (A+B+C+D) Clinical 58 1 2
10/66 58 0 0