BACKGROUND/AIMS There are many cognitive screening instruments available to clinicians when assessing patients' cognitive function, but the best way to compare the diagnostic utility of these tests is uncertain. One method is to undertake a weighted comparison which takes into account the difference in sensitivity and specificity of two tests, the relative clinical misclassification costs of tr...

OBJECTIVES To use an expert consensus process to identify indicators of delirium features to help enhance bedside recognition of delirium. DESIGN Modified Delphi consensus process to assign existing cognitive and delirium assessment items to delirium features in the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) diagnostic algorithm. SETTING Meetings of expert panel. PARTICIPANTS Panel of seven interd...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the performance of a one-minute screening test measured against a validated 10-minute screening test for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in detecting CI in patients aged > or = 65 years with two or more vascular risk factors (VRF). METHODS Patients (n=1523) aged 65 years or older without documented CI symptoms or dementia with two or more VRF participated in this study ...

BACKGROUND Sensitive and specific instruments are required to screen for cognitive impairment (CI) in busy clinical practice. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is widely validated but few studies compare it to tests designed specifically to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI). OBJECTIVE Comparison of two "MCI specific" screens: the Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment screen (Qmci) and M...

objective: memory impairment is one of the most pervasive cognitive dysfunctions in schizophrenic patients. the aim of the current study was to conduct the most comprehensive assessment of how prospective memory (pm) is affected in schizophrenia in comparison with healthy controls. methods: in this study, 30 first-episode schizophrenic patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the diagn...

Background Screening tests have been used for cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective This study compared the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the clock drawing test for this purpose. Methods A total of 50 patients with PD were selected, 41 (82%) were diagnosed with dementia by the criteria of the Movement Disorder Soc...