Publications by authors named "Rasangi Weerasekara"
Validation of the Sinhala Version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised for the Detection of Dementia in Sri Lanka: Comparison with the Mini-Mental Status Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
Vindika Suriyakumara Srinivasan Srikanth Ruwani Wijeyekoon Harsha Gunasekara Chanaka Muthukuda Rasangi Weerasekara
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
January 2020
Background: Sri Lanka is a rapidly aging country, where dementia prevalence will increase significantly in the future. Thus, inexpensive and sensitive cognitive screening tools are crucial.
Objectives: To assess the reliability, validity, and diagnostic accuracy of the Sinhalese version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R s).