Normative study of the Taiwanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in community-dwelling individuals in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) may not be appropriately interpreted in Taiwan because of the lack of large-scale normative data. Moreover, examinees' demographic characteristics may influence their MoCA scores. However, previous studies have not adequately adjusted for these effects. This study aimed to use regression-based methods to establish demographically adjusted MoCA norms.

Methods

Participants were recruited from six hospitals and neighboring communities from all geographic areas of Taiwan. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to quantify the effects of age, education, and sex on MoCA total and domain scores, resulting in correction equations and adjusted cutoff scores.

Results

A total of 2310 cognitively healthy participants were i

SUBMITTER: Cheng YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637103 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature