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Cognitive screening instruments for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment
Author(s) -
Larner Andrew J
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.421
Subject(s) - cognitive impairment , cognition , medicine , identification (biology) , psychology , psychiatry , botany , biology
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may represent an early, and potentially treatable, phase of dementing disorders. Its correct clinical identification is therefore of paramount importance. Here, Dr Larner analyses data from a selection of short cognitive screening instruments (CSIs) employed in a secondary care setting to measure various parameters for diagnosis of MCI and to establish whether any of the instruments have superior diagnostic utility.