Fist-Palm Test (FiPaT): a bedside motor tool to screen for global cognitive status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Fist-Palm Test (FiPaT) is a novel non-verbal task to be used at the patient's bedside for a cognitive functions screening. The aims of this study are to analyze (I) the qualitative and quantitative performance features at FiPaT, (II) the psychometric characteristics of FiPaT, and (III) the correlation between FiPat and traditional cognitive assessments in subjects with normal cognition (NC), Mild Cognitive Impairment-single domain (MCI-sd), and Mild Cognitive Impairment-multiple domain (MCI-md).

Methods

One hundred-thirteen subjects (53M/60F), with a mean age of 66.28 ± 7.22 years and 11.08 ± 4.93 years of education, were recruited and underwent a complete neuropsychological battery and FiPaT.

Results

We found 68 subjects with NC, 31 with MCI-sd, and 14

SUBMITTER: Cuoco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9385767 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature