title: Validation of the Chinese Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment.
abstract: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Chinese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (MoCA-BC) as a screening tool for detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Chinese elderly adults.
  
  
  
  Cross-sectional.
  
  
  
  Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China.
  
  
  
  Individuals with MCI (n = 264) and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n = 160) were recruited from the Memory Clinic, Huashan Hospital; cognitively normal controls were recruited from Jinshan Community, Shanghai, China (n = 280).
  
  
  
  MoCA-BC scores.
  
  
  
  The MoCA-BC had good criterion-related validity (Pearson correlation coefficient MoCA-BC vs MMSE = 0.787) and reliable internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.807). The optimal cutoff scores for MCI screening were 19 for individuals with no more than 6 years of education, 22 for individuals with 7 to 12 years of education, and 24 for individuals with more than 12 years of education. The MoCA-BC was superior to the MMSE for detecting MCI, with optimal sensitivity and specificity across all education groups using the above cutoff scores.
  
  
  
  The MoCA-BC is a reliable cognitive screening test across all education levels in Chinese elderly adults, with high acceptance and good reliability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ke-Liang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Community Health Service Center of Jinshan Shihua, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ai-Qun
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Niu
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: MoCA Clinic and Institute, Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Ziad S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Nasreddine
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qian-Hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qi-Hao
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Mini-Mental State Examination; Montreal Cognitive Assessment; mild cognitive impairment