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Validation of a short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test of cognitive impairment

1983; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 140; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1176/ajp.140.6.734

1535-7228

Robert Katzman, Theodore Brown, Paula Altman Fuld, Arthur Peck, Ruben Schechter, Herbert Schimmel,

Frailty in Older Adults

A 6-item Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test has been validated as a measure of cognitive impairment. This test predicted the scores on a validated 26-item mental status questionnaire of two patient groups in a skilled nursing home, patients in a health-related facility, and in a senior citizens' center. There was a positive correlation between scores on the 6-item test and plaque counts obtained from the cerebral cortex of 38 subjects at autopsy. This test, which is easily administered by a nonphysician, has been shown to discriminate among mild, moderate, and severe cognitive deficits.