Brief report: Use of the Mini-Cog as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in diabetes in primary care.
The Mini-Cog was shown to be a brief, acceptable and practical cognitive screen for older people with diabetes when administered by a primary care nurse. It could be integrated easily into the annual diabetes review and help to identify those who may benefit from extra help with their management.
Institute of Diabetes for Older People, Beds & Herts Postgraduate Medical School, Putteridge Bury Campus, Hitchin Road, Luton LU2 8LE, UK. sinclair.5@btinternet.com
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human