A comparative evaluation of the short orientation memory concentration test of cognitive impairment.

A randomized trial of a depression self-care toolkit with or without lay telephone coaching for primary care patients with chronic physical conditions

“…We used the PHQ-9 to measure the severity of depressive symptoms and to derive probable diagnoses of major and minor depression using an additional question on interference with functioning [9,22]. A score of 5-9 on the BOMC test denoted mild cognitive impairment [12,13], the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) score assessed the severity of anxiety symptoms [23], and a CAGE score of 0, 1, or 2 or more to denote no, possible, or probable alcohol abuse [24]. Treatment measures included current counseling interventions (self-report of "counseling or help for a mental health problem, a personal problem, or a family problem, from any health professional, therapist or counselor") and antidepressant medication use, coded from self-reports of medication prescriptions used in the week before baseline.…”

Depression in frail elders: impact on family caregivers

“…The six-item Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration (BOMC) test was used to measure cognitive impairment (Davous et al, 1987;Katzman et al, 1983). The weighted error score ranges from 0 to 26.…”

The role of tests of frontal executive function in the detection of mild dementia

“…The MMSE has a high sensitivity and speci®city for moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Folstein et al, 1975;Davous et al, 1987). However, it is less sensitive when only mild cognitive impairment is present (Jackson and Ramsdell, 1988).…”