Does the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) accurately detect cognitive impairment and predict hospital length of stay in surgical populations?
The MoCA is a valid tool for detecting cognitive impairment in surgical patients, and a positive screen is associated with prolonged hospital stays in cardiac surgery.
MoCA had been validated in the surgical population. MoCA with a cut-off score of <26 was shown to have 87% sensitivity and 72% specificity in identifying CI. A positive screen in MoCA was associated with a 3-day longer hospital LOS in cardiac surgery in the CI group than in the non-CI group.
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