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[P1–480]: CONVERSION OF SCORES FROM MMSE TO MOCA AND MOCA 5‐MINUTE PROTOCOL IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK
Author(s) -
Wong Adrian,
Leung KamTat,
Mok Vincent C.T.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.496
Subject(s) - montreal cognitive assessment , dementia , stroke (engine) , cognition , medicine , population , cognitive impairment , mini–mental state examination , audiology , physical therapy , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , disease , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Background:Cognitive impairment is a rising healthcare burden in the rapidly aging population. A valid and reliable cognitive screen that is sensitive to early cognitive changes is essential for early identification of persons with cognitive impairment. The Minimental State Examination (MMSE) is insensitive to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitive changes with non-Alzheimer’s etiology. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been shown to be valid as a cognitive screen for MCI, dementia and stroke. As recommended by the National Institute of Stroke and Neurological Disorders – Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization standard, a shorter version, namely the MoCA 5-minute protocol, was also developed and validated as an ultra-quick cognitive screen for use at beside and over the telephone. Both tests are free for clinical and research use. The objective to this study is to convert scores from Cantonese version