Validating a Pragmatic Approach to Cognitive Screening in Stroke Prevention Clinics Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment | Zendy

Richard H. Swartz | Zendy; Megan L. Cayley | Zendy; Krista L. Lanctôt | Zendy; Brian J. Murray | Zendy; Eric E. Smith | Zendy; Demetrios J. Sahlas | Zendy; Nathan Herrmann | Zendy; Ashley Cohen | Zendy; Kevin E. Thorpe | Zendy

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Validating a Pragmatic Approach to Cognitive Screening in Stroke Prevention Clinics Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Author(s) -

Richard H. Swartz,

Megan L. Cayley,

Krista L. Lanctôt,

Brian J. Murray,

Eric E. Smith,

Demetrios J. Sahlas,

Nathan Herrmann,

Ashley Cohen,

Kevin E. Thorpe

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.115.011036

Subject(s) - montreal cognitive assessment , medicine , receiver operating characteristic , stroke (engine) , neuropsychology , area under the curve , cut point , cognition , likelihood ratios in diagnostic testing , neuropsychological assessment , cognitive impairment , predictive value of tests , positive predicative value , predictive value , psychiatry , statistics , mechanical engineering , mathematics , engineering

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is used commonly to identify cognitive impairment (CI), but there are multiple published cut points for normal and abnormal. We seek to validate a pragmatic approach to screening for moderate-severe CI, by classifying patients into high-, intermediate-, and low-risk categories.

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