DemTect effective in screening for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia
Q Does the DemTect reliably detect mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults?
METHODS
Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Setting:
Three centres in the UK; timeframe not stated.
People:
121 people aged 45–92 years with possible mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (NINCDS-ARDRA criteria; Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) 1 or 2). 97 people aged 45–92 years with mild cognitive impairment (Peterson criteria; CDR 0.5). 145 people aged 45–89 years with no cognitive impairment (CDR 0). Control group was divided into <60 years and ≥60 years. Alzheimer’s disease group was divided into Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥21 and MMSE <21.
Test:
The DemTect includes five short, easy to administer tasks that are sensitive for diagnosing dementia (word list; delayed recall of word list; number transcoding; semantic word fluency task; digit span reverse). …
