Journal article
Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Comparison of “MCI Specific” Screening Instruments
Abstract
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 MoCA.
Authors
O’Caoimh R; Timmons S; Molloy DW
Journal
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 619–629
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.3233/jad-150881
ISSN
1387-2877