Screening for dementia: a review of self- and informant-assessment instruments

Abstract

It is recommended that the MIS, the CIDS and the IQCODE be validated for self-administration in electronic format.

Self-Reported Cognitive Decline on the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly Is Associated with Dementia, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Depression but Not Longitudinal Cognitive Change

“…It is widely used in clinical and research settings and has well-defined psychometric properties [20][21][22]. Informant reports using the IQCODE are unaffected by patient level of education and have a similar sensitivity to cognitive impairment as do traditional screening measures like the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [22][23][24].…”

Once-Weekly Spaced Retrieval Training Is Effective in Supporting Everyday Memory Activities in Community Dwelling Older People with Dementia

“…The MMSE is a useful guide to indicate the possible presence of cognitive impairment; however, it was never intended to be a used to deliver a definitive diagnosis (Folstein et al, 1975). Although extensively used in research (Hawkins et al, 2011) and practice (Cherbuin, Anstey & Lipnicki, 2008), its limitations have been widely reported (see for example Hawkins et al, 2011;Cullen, O'Neill, Evan, Coen, & Lawlor, 2007;Hensel, Angermeyer, & Riedel-Heller, 2007). While an MMSE score below the cut-off score is likely to indicate possible cognitive impairment a score above the cut-off does not necessarily preclude the presence of a cognitive impairment.…”

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 and dementia: Fine print, finer points

“…Even good diagnostic tests, which use surrogate markers of pathology, are not to be employed indiscriminately in populations with low prevalence. [7] However, most screens for cognitive impairment rarely highlight,[8] let alone discuss their high false-positive rates when employed in situation of low prevalence.…”