title: A comparison of screening tools for the assessment of mild cognitive impairment: preliminary findings.
abstract: We report a pilot investigation into the utility of screening tools in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the novel Computer-Administered Neuropsychological Screen for Mild Cognitive Impairment (CANS-MCI) were administered to 20 elderly controls and 15 MCI cases. Non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-tests showed significant differences between groups (p < .0001) on the CANS-MCI and MoCA. The ACE-R and MoCA total scores showed high sensitivity (90%) to MCI. Area under the curve was consistently significant in discriminating controls and MCI for memory scores across all screening instruments. A useful profile of quantitative and qualitative information pertaining to cognitive functioning in MCI can be obtained with the MoCA, ACE-R, and CANS-MCI.
authors: Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA), Nuffield Department of Medicine, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. s.ahmed.04@cantabgold.net
authors: Samrah
authors: S
authors: Ahmed
authors: Celeste
authors: C
authors: de Jager
authors: Gordon
authors: G
authors: Wilcock
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019540:Area Under Curve; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results