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December 1, 2011Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Detecting Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Elderly Individuals: A Population-Based Study

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Why the study?

Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) valid and what are the optimal cutoff points for screening cognitive impairment in elderly Chinese community dwellers?

Population

8,411 Chinese community dwellers aged 65 or older

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JLJihui LuDLDan LiFLFang Li

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Overview

Supports education-adjusted MoCA cutoffs for cognitive screening in Chinese elderly; extends validation but leaves prospective utility open.

Structured PICO

Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) valid and what are the optimal cutoff points for screening cognitive impairment in elderly Chinese community dwellers?

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Population
8,411 Chinese community dwellers aged 65 or older (6,283 cognitively normal, 1,687 with mild cognitive impairment [MCI], and 441 with dementia)
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Intervention
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
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Outcome
Sensitivity and specificity of MoCA for detecting cognitive impairment (MCI and dementia)

The MoCA is a valid screening tool for cognitive impairment in elderly Chinese individuals when using education-adjusted cutoff scores.

Cite This Study

Lu et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d857835c3030ff03d19f4dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0891988711422528
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