Usability of a Tablet-Based Cognitive Assessment Administered by Medical Assistants in General Practice: Implementation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital short cognitive tests administered by medical assistants (MAs) in general practitioners' (GPs) practices have great potential for the timely identification of patients with dementia, because they can lead to targeted specialist referrals or to immediate reassurance of patients regarding their perceived concerns. However, integration of this testing approach into clinical practice requires good usability for the test itself, especially for cognitively impaired older adults.

Objective

In this implementation study, the digital version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Duo was conducted by MAs in general practice. We tested if the interaction with the test is associated with usability problems for the patients and aimed to find additional relevant co

SUBMITTER: Schaper P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12770926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature