To examine the validity and reliability of a brief cognitive screen instrument, the Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG), in patients with dementia, major psychiatric disorders.
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy have an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, which are known relevant factors in disease prognosis and therapeutic success, but still lack adequate screening in clinical routine. We evaluated the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for suitability in assessing cognitive performance in HD patients in comparison to the commonly used Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and a detailed neuropsychological test battery, used as gold standard. Methods 43 HD patients and 42 healthy controls with an average age of 58 years, were assessed with the MoCA, the MMSE and a detailed neuropsychological test battery, covering the domains of memory, attention, language, visuospatial and executive functions. Composite scores were created for comparison of cognitive domains and test results were analyzed using Spearman's correlation and linear regression. Cognitive dysfunction was defined using z-score values and predictive values were calculated. Sensitivity and specificity of the MoCA were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Introduction The association of cognitive impairment and a higher incidence of dementia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been increasingly acknowledged over the last few years – and represents an important issue in an already vulnerable population.
The prevalence of cognitive impairment in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients has been estimated at 30–80% –. In addition to being associated with cerebrovascular disease and potentially other types of brain injury, cognitive impairment may jeopardize treatment adherence by affecting the efficiency of every-day tasks, including correct medication and dietary rules. Moreover, cognitive impairment is a significant predictor of mortality in HD patients.
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The call for early detection of cognitive impairment in patients with CKD has yet to be translated to every-day clinical practice. The necessity has, however, been voiced in earlier studies and the use of short and easy-to-apply cognitive screening tools has been suggested,.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening test for cognitive impairment that covers major cognitive domains including episodic memory, language, attention, orientation, visuospatial ability and executive functions, while remaining brief and easy to administer. It is generally considered superior to the well-established Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening test,, since the MoCA not only assesses executive functioning, which may be particularly important in the CKD population,, but also presents a higher sensitivity for mild cognitive impairment. Accordingly, the MoCA has been evaluated and found to be an adequate screening tool in various clinical populations, e.g.
Alzheimer's dementia (AD), cerebral small vessel disease, and other medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, as well as being able to discriminate between mild cognitive impairment and elderly controls. Recently, the MoCA was also recommended as a standardized approach to cognitive assessment in patients undergoing HD. Therefore our primary goal was to further evaluate the MoCA as a brief screening tool for cognitive impairment in HD patients in comparison to a comprehensive cognitive testing. To achieve this, the ability to distinguish between HD patients with and without cognitive impairment, the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the MoCA were assessed. Additionally, psychometric criteria such as concurrent and criterion validity of performance on the MoCA, a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery and the standard brief cognitive screening test MMSE were evaluated.
To examine the validity and reliability of a brief cognitive screen instrument, the Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG), in patients with dementia, major psychiatric disorders.
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy have an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, which are known relevant factors in disease prognosis and therapeutic success, but still lack adequate screening in clinical routine. We evaluated the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for suitability in assessing cognitive performance in HD patients in comparison to the commonly used Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and a detailed neuropsychological test battery, used as gold standard. Methods 43 HD patients and 42 healthy controls with an average age of 58 years, were assessed with the MoCA, the MMSE and a detailed neuropsychological test battery, covering the domains of memory, attention, language, visuospatial and executive functions. Composite scores were created for comparison of cognitive domains and test results were analyzed using Spearman's correlation and linear regression. Cognitive dysfunction was defined using z-score values and predictive values were calculated. Sensitivity and specificity of the MoCA were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Introduction The association of cognitive impairment and a higher incidence of dementia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been increasingly acknowledged over the last few years – and represents an important issue in an already vulnerable population.
The prevalence of cognitive impairment in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients has been estimated at 30–80% –. In addition to being associated with cerebrovascular disease and potentially other types of brain injury, cognitive impairment may jeopardize treatment adherence by affecting the efficiency of every-day tasks, including correct medication and dietary rules. Moreover, cognitive impairment is a significant predictor of mortality in HD patients.
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The call for early detection of cognitive impairment in patients with CKD has yet to be translated to every-day clinical practice. The necessity has, however, been voiced in earlier studies and the use of short and easy-to-apply cognitive screening tools has been suggested,.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening test for cognitive impairment that covers major cognitive domains including episodic memory, language, attention, orientation, visuospatial ability and executive functions, while remaining brief and easy to administer. It is generally considered superior to the well-established Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening test,, since the MoCA not only assesses executive functioning, which may be particularly important in the CKD population,, but also presents a higher sensitivity for mild cognitive impairment. Accordingly, the MoCA has been evaluated and found to be an adequate screening tool in various clinical populations, e.g.
Alzheimer's dementia (AD), cerebral small vessel disease, and other medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, as well as being able to discriminate between mild cognitive impairment and elderly controls. Recently, the MoCA was also recommended as a standardized approach to cognitive assessment in patients undergoing HD. Therefore our primary goal was to further evaluate the MoCA as a brief screening tool for cognitive impairment in HD patients in comparison to a comprehensive cognitive testing. To achieve this, the ability to distinguish between HD patients with and without cognitive impairment, the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the MoCA were assessed. Additionally, psychometric criteria such as concurrent and criterion validity of performance on the MoCA, a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery and the standard brief cognitive screening test MMSE were evaluated.