Association of the Qualitative Clock Drawing Test with Progression to Dementia in Non-Demented Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the predictability of progression of cognitive impairment to dementia using qualitative clock drawing test (CDT) scores, we administered both the CDT using Cahn et al.'s qualitative scoring system and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) to assess cognitive function in non-demented older individuals attending a memory clinic at a university hospital. Patients visiting the clinic for assessment of cognitive function between January 2015 and December 2019 were enrolled, and only those who were diagnosed as not having dementia at the time of initial assessment completed a follow-up assessment at 1 y (n = 163). To examine any association of qualitative CDT score with progression to dementia, multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted with the change in diagnosis from n

SUBMITTER: Umegaki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7563645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature