Diagnostic accuracy of the Brief Assessment of Impaired Cognition case-finding instrument in a general practice setting and comparison with other widely used brief cognitive tests-a cross-validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The aim of this study was to examine the discriminative validity of the Brief Assessment of Impaired Cognition (BASIC) case-finding instrument in a general practice (GP) setting and compare it with other widely used brief cognitive instruments.

Methods

Patients aged ≥70 years were prospectively recruited from 14 Danish GP clinics. Participants were classified as having either normal cognition (n = 154) or cognitive impairment (n = 101) based on neuropsychological test performance, reported instrumental activities of daily living, and concern regarding memory decline. Comparisons involved the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS), the Mini-Cog, the 6-item C

SUBMITTER: Jorgensen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414811 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature