title: The phrase: "no ifs, ands, or buts" and cognitive testing. Lessons from an Asian-American community.
abstract: This study assessed the clinical utility of repeating the phrase "No ifs, ands, or buts" for cognitive testing in Hawaii. 242 subjects were screened; 25 (10%) had cognitive impairment. 68% of all subjects were unable to say the phrase "No ifs, ands, or buts" (83% of cognitively impaired and 67% of cognitively intact, p = 0.122). Specificity for cognitive impairment was poor.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Medicine Program, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Vvalcour@aol.com
authors.forename: Victor G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Valcour
authors.forename: Kamal H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Masaki
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Blanchette
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D003469:Culture; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity