Translation and validation of a questionnaire to assess the diagnosis and management of dementia in Greek general practice.

The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge scale (ADKS) in a population of Greek general practitioners (GPs). The international standards for the forward and back translation approach were followed. For the validation step, 112 GPs, treating dementia in their daily practices, were enrolled from Crete.

Pilot evaluation of a biopsychosocial integrated standardized patient examination in a family medicine clerkship.

Objective: A new biopsychosocial Integrated Standardized Patient Examination (ISPE) was implemented to assess communication skills for medical students participating in a family medicine clerkship.

Method: Mixed method, multi-level evaluation.

Results: Pilot ISPE scores were significantly higher than previous Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (p < .