Clinical value of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients suspected of cognitive impairment in old age psychiatry. Using the MoCA for triaging to a memory clinic
Géraud Dautzenberg, Jeroen G. Lijmer, Aartjan T.F. Beekman
Abstract
90% of individuals with a MoCA of <21 will have CI (MD + MCI), while 94% with a MoCA of ≥21 will not have dementia. The MoCA can reduce referrals substantially (50%) by selecting who don't need further work up in a memory clinic, even if they were suspected of CI after initial assessment.
Topics & Concepts
Montreal Cognitive AssessmentMemory clinicDementiaCognitive impairmentCohortCognitionPsychologyMedicinePsychiatryInternal medicinePediatricsGerontologyDiseaseDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchChronic Disease Management StrategiesFrailty in Older Adults