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Decisional capacity differed among the 3 groups; there was considerable heterogeneity even within each diagnostic group, so individualized consideration of capacity may be warranted. The level of cognitive deficits is 1 potential marker of which participants should receive comprehensive capacity evaluations, but sensitive brief questionnaires targeting key aspects of disclosed information may also provide an effective means of screening for participants warranting comprehensive capacity evaluations.
Palmer et al. (Fri,) studied this question.