articleJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietySep 23, 2003BRONZE OA

The Mini‐Cog as a Screen for Dementia: Validation in a Population‐Based Sample

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Abstract

Objectives

To test the Mini‐Cog, a brief cognitive screening test, in an epidemiological study of dementia in older Americans.

Design

A population‐based post hoc examination of the sensitivity and specificity of the Mini‐Cog for detecting dementia in an existing data set.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Dementia
  • Medicine
  • Neuropsychology
  • Population
  • Cog
  • Gerontology
  • Mini–Mental State Examination
  • Neuropsychological test
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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