Alternate-form reliability of the German Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) screening test
AS Costa, P Friesen, H Soundjock, C Rottschy, A Reich, T Gross, F Eitner, JB Schulz, Z Nasreddine, K Reetz · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2012 · Heft 03
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Objectives The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine et al., JAGS 2005) is a brief measure of global cognitive function used worldwide and validated as a reliable tool for the detection of cognitive impairment in several neurodegenerative diseases and medical conditions. Our objective was to investigate the validity of the German MoCA alternate forms for the purpose of longitudinal clinical and research applications. Methods Two alternate forms were adapted for German using the English versions. The original and one of the two alternate forms were administered within an approximately 60 min interval of…