Is the Clock Drawing Test appropriate for screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment? Results of the German Study on Ageing, Cognition and Dementia in Primary Care Patients (AgeCoDe)
L Ehreke, M Luppa, T Luck, B Wiese, S Weyerer, D Weeg, J Olbrich, H van den Bussche, W Maier, M Pentzek, H König, S Riedel-Heller · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Background: Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) are at high risk to develop dementia and are a target group for preventive interventions. Therefore, research aims at diagnosing MCI at an early stage with short, simple and easily administrable screening tests. Due to the fact that the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) is widely used to screen for dementia, it is questionable whether the CDT is suited to screen for MCI. Methods: 3,198 primary care patients aged 75+ were divided into two groups according to their cognitive status, assessed by comprehensive neuro-psychological testing: individuals without MCI an…
