title: [The Montreal Cognitive Assessment 7.2--Polish adaptation and research on equivalency].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a screening test for diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment- MCI. Only one version of the method was available in Poland so far. In order to assess progression of cognitive impairment, or to diagnose effectiveness of therapy, two equivalent version of method are needed. English additional version 7.2. was translated and culturally adapted to sustain reliability of the assessment. Then equivalency of both Polish versions was investigated. This paper examines whether both Polish versions of MoCA are equivalent, and describes the process of its cultural adaptation.
  
  
  METHODS
  66 psychiatric patients (37 men, 29 women) with different levels of cognitive impairment were examined using both Polish versions of MoCA. Both versions were administered randomly to patients with no time interval in between.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences (p=0,601) for total MoCA scores were found between first version of Polish MoCA, and alternate version. Equivalency measured by correlation coefficient Spearman's rho correlation coefficient (rho=0,926) proved to be high.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both Polish versions of MoCA are equivalent, and can be useful in repeated measurement of progress in cognitive impairment or in testing of the effectiveness of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. Prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gierus
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza; Klinika Psychiatryczna Wydziału Nauki o Zdrowiu WUM.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosiołek
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. Prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza.
authors.forename: Tytus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koweszko
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. Prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kozyra
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. Prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza.
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wnukiewicz
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza; Klinika Psychiatrii Oddziału Fizjoterapii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego.
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Łoza
authors.affiliation: Mazowieckie Specjalistyczne Centrum Zdrowia im. prof. Jana Mazurkiewicza; Klinika Psychiatryczna Wydziału Nauki o Zdrowiu Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szulc
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Mild cognitive impairment; neuropsychological diagnosis