Journal article
Validating a Pragmatic Approach to Cognitive Screening in Stroke Prevention Clinics Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is used commonly to identify cognitive impairment (CI), but there are multiple published cut points for normal and abnormal. We seek to validate a pragmatic approach to screening for moderate-severe CI, by classifying patients into high-, intermediate-, and low-risk categories.
METHODS: A total of 390 participants attending an academic Stroke Prevention Clinic completed the MoCA …
Authors
Swartz RH; Cayley ML; Lanctôt KL; Murray BJ; Smith EE; Sahlas DJ; Herrmann N; Cohen A; Thorpe KE
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 807–813
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.115.011036
ISSN
0039-2499