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The Rapid Cognitive Screen (RCS): A point-of-care screening for dementia and mild cognitive impairment

2015; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 19; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s12603-015-0564-2

ISSN

1760-4788

Autores

Theodore K. Malmstrom, Vanessa B. Voss, Dulce M. Cruz‐Oliver, Lenise Cummings‐Vaughn, Nina Tumosa, George T. Grossberg, John E. Morley,

Tópico(s)

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Resumo

There is a need for a rapid screening test for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia to be used by primary care physicians. The Rapid Cognitive Screen (RCS) is a brief screening tool (< 3 min) for cognitive dysfunction. RCS includes 3-items from the Veterans Affairs Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) exam: recall, clock drawing, and insight. Study objectives were to: 1) examine the RCS sensitivity and specificity for MCI and dementia, 2) evaluate the RCS predictive validity for nursing home placement and mortality, and 3) compare the RCS to the clock drawing test (CDT) plus recall.

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