Diagnostic accuracy of the Eurotest for dementia: a naturalistic, multicenter phase II study

Abstract

Background: Available screening tests for dementia are of limited usefulness because they are influenced by the patient's culture and educational level. The Eurotest, an instrument based on the knowledge and handling of money, was designed to overcome these limitations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Eurotest in identifying dementia in customary clinical practice.

A novel language-neutral Visual Cognitive Assessment Test (VCAT): validation in four Southeast Asian countries

“…Other than the VCAT, there have been several tests, including the Eurotest, Phototest, and Memory Alteration Test, designed to overcome the influence of education and culture in screening for dementia [33][34][35]. The Eurotest was designed to assess one's cognition by evaluation of subject's ability to handle money, and has been demonstrated to be effective for subjects who have low levels of education and those who are illiterate.…”

The Shanghai Aging Study: Study Design, Baseline Characteristics, and Prevalence of Dementia

“…Tests used in the study were: (1) MMSE [17]; (2) Conflicting Instructions Task (Go/No Go Task) [18]; (3) Stick Test [19]; (4) Modified Common Objects Sorting Test [20]; (5) Auditory Verbal Learning Test [21]; (6) Modified Fuld Object Memory Evaluation [22]; Trail-making test A&B [23]; (8) Renminbi (official currency of China) Test, translated from the EURO test [24]. Tests (1) to (5) and (7) were used for subjects with less than 6 years of education, while tests (1) to (4) and (6) and (8) were used for subjects with at least 6 years of education.…”

Early detection of dementia in multilingual populations: Visual Cognitive Assessment Test (VCAT)

“…There have been several tests, including the Eurotest, Phototest and Memory Alteration Test, that were designed to overcome the influence of education and culture in screening for dementia 11–13. The Eurotest, an instrument based on knowledge of handling money, has been demonstrated to be useful for subjects who are illiterate and those without formal education 11. Similarly, the Phototest, a short and simple test, has been demonstrated to be effective among illiterates in the detection of cognitive impairment and dementia 12…”