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A review of brief cognitive assessment tests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2013

Helen Slater  and
John Young
Helen Slater*
Affiliation:
Academic Unit of Elderly Care & Rehabilitation, University of Leeds, UK
John Young
Affiliation:
Academic Unit of Elderly Care & Rehabilitation, University of Leeds, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Helen Slater, Academic Unit of Elderly Care & Rehabilitation, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford BD9 6RJ, UK. Email: helenslater@doctors.net.uk
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Summary

There is a rising prevalence of dementia in line with the continuing demographic transition. More timely diagnosis of dementia is recommended. Brief cognitive tests are useful as they provide a rapid assessment that can indicate the possibility of dementia and identify people for detailed cognitive assessment. Many brief cognitive tests have been developed and practitioners need information in order to select a test that performs well, is acceptable to patients, and is suitable for the relevant care setting. In a structured review, we identified twelve brief cognitive impairment tests, of which six have been sufficiently studied and can be recommended for use in routine care.

Keywords

dementiacognitive assessment testsroutine care
Type
Psychological and social gerontology
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , May 2013 , pp. 164 - 176
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013

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