A point-based cognitive impairment scoring system for southeast Asian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive impairment is a growing concern in Southeast Asian populations, where the burden of cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) is high. Currently, there is no point-based scoring system for identifying cognitive impairment in these populations.

Objective

To develop and validate a simple point-based Cognitive Impairment Scoring System (CISS) for identifying individuals with cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and concomitant CeVD in Southeast Asian populations.

Design

A cross-sectional study using data from two population-based studies.

Setting

Community-based setting in Southeast Asia.

Participants

1,511 Southeast Asian adults (664 with CIND, 44.0 %).

Measures

Two CISS measures were developed: a basic measure including 11 easily asses

SUBMITTER: Tan WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12183993 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature