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Purpose
Rapidly screens for delirium/confusion or cognitive deficits due to mild cognitive impairment or dementia
Authors
Jonathan Mueller, MD, Ralph Kiernan, PhD, and Richard Flanagan, PhD
Administration Formats
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Screen for Delirium, Confusion or Cognitive Deficits Due to Cognitive Impairment in Less Time
Taking only 5 minutes to administer, the Cognistat Five is a shortened version of the full-length test designed to allow busy professionals to screen for delirium, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia quickly.
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Features and benefits
- Based on three of the original Cognistat subtests (orientation, memory, and constructions).
- A simple, two-page paper and pencil test specifically designed to provide a risk assessment of delirium, MCI, and dementia.
- Takes approximately 5 minutes to administer to normal patients.
- Incorporates a sophisticated clinical-based algorithm, the MCI Index, a graded 7-point measure of the risk of cognitive decline.
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