OBJECTIVE Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) accounts for ∼10% of dementia cases and is the most common cause of early-onset dementia. However, no well-validated instrument currently exists to measure knowledge about FTD. In this study, we used systematic scale development procedures to create a scale to measure knowledge of FTD based on a contemporary understanding of the disease. METHODS Standard scale development methods were used to create items and evaluate their psychometric properties. A total of 72 health care professionals and 102 caregivers of people with FTD responded to items measuring FTD knowledge, general dementia knowledge, crystallized intelligence, experience with FTD, and demographic information. RESULTS The Frontotemporal Dementia Knowledge Scale (FTDKS) contains 18 items that cover key, basic knowledge about FTD in the domains of risk factors, symptoms, course, caregiving, and treatment. The scale uses a 4-point True/False format with a Don't Know option and takes ∼5 minutes to complete. In the current sample the FTDKS had good psychometric properties in terms of reliability and validity. IMPLICATIONS The FTDKS can be used with health care professionals and caregivers of people with FTD to assess their knowledge about the disease. The scale may be useful to evaluate knowledge in clinical care and educational program contexts.

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额颞痴呆知识量表：发展和初步心理计量学特性。

目的额颞叶痴呆（FTD）约占痴呆病例的10％，是早发性痴呆的最常见原因。但是，目前不存在经过验证的工具来衡量有关FTD的知识。在这项研究中，我们基于对疾病的当代理解，使用了系统的量表开发程序来创建一个量表，以测量FTD的知识。方法使用标准量表开发方法来创建项目并评估其心理计量特性。共有72名患有FTD的医疗保健专业人员和102名护理人员对测量FTD知识，普通痴呆症知识，明确的智力，FTD经验和人口统计信息进行了回答。结果额颞痴呆知识量表（FTDKS）包含18个项目，涵盖关键，在风险因素，症状，病程，护理和治疗领域中有关FTD的基本知识。秤使用带有未知选项的4点真/假格式，大约需要5分钟才能完成。在当前的样本中，FTDKS在可靠性和有效性方面具有良好的心理测量特性。含义FTDKS可以与医疗保健专业人员和患有FTD的人的看护人一起使用，以评估他们对该疾病的知识。该量表可能有助于评估临床护理和教育计划方面的知识。含义FTDKS可以与医疗保健专业人员和患有FTD的人的看护人一起使用，以评估他们对该疾病的知识。该量表可能有助于评估临床护理和教育计划方面的知识。含义FTDKS可以与医疗保健专业人员和患有FTD的人的看护人一起使用，以评估他们对该疾病的知识。该量表可能有助于评估临床护理和教育计划方面的知识。