scholarly journals Comparison between two tests of delayed recall for the diagnosis of dementia

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonel Tadao Takada ◽  
Paulo Caramelli ◽  
Helenice Charchat Fichman ◽  
Cláudia Sellitto Porto ◽  
Valéria Santoro Bahia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word List ◽  
Roc Curves ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Similar Accuracy

Diagnosis of dementia is a challenge in populations with heterogeneous educational background. OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracies of two delayed recall tests for the diagnosis of dementia in a community with high proportion of illiterates. METHOD: The delayed recall of a word list from the CERAD battery (DR-CERAD) was compared with the delayed recall of objects presented as line drawings from the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (DR-BCSB) using ROC curves. Illiterate (23 controls and 17 patients with dementia) and literate individuals (28 controls and 17 patients with dementia) were evaluated in a community-dwelling Brazilian population. RESULTS: The DR-BCSB showed higher accuracy than the DR-CERAD in the illiterate (p=0.029), similar accuracy in the literate individuals (p=0.527), and a trend for higher accuracy in the entire population (p=0.084). CONCLUSION: the DR-BCSB could be an alternative for the diagnosis of dementia in populations with high proportion of illiterates.

Performance of illiterate and literate nondemented elderly subjects in two tests of long-term memory

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 634-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICARDO NITRINI ◽  
PAULO CARAMELLI ◽  
EMÍLIO HERRERA ◽  
CLÁUDIA SELLITTO PORTO ◽  
HELENICE CHARCHAT-FICHMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word List ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Memory Test ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Term Memory ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia

Cognitive evaluation in developing countries is a difficult undertaking due to low levels of schooling and particularly the illiteracy still frequent in the elderly. This study was part of the epidemiologic evaluation of dementia in Catanduva, Brazil, and had the objective of comparing the performance of illiterate and literate nondemented elderly individuals in 2 tests of long-term memory—the delayed recall of a word list from the CERAD and the delayed recall of common objects presented as simple drawings from the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB). Fifty-one elderly subjects (23 illiterates) were evaluated, and the performance of the illiterates and literates differed in the CERAD memory test, but not in the BCSB memory test. This test may be more suitable for the assessment of long-term memory in populations with a high frequency of illiterates, and therefore might prove to be a useful screening tool for the diagnosis of dementia. (JINS, 2004,10, 634–638.)

scholarly journals Population normative data for three cognitive screening tools for older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-349
Author(s):  
William Keith Gray ◽  
Stella-Maria Paddick ◽  
Adesola Ogunniyi ◽  
Olaide Olakehinde ◽  
Catherine Dotchin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Word List ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Sub Saharan

ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),cognitive screening is complicated by both cultural and educational factors, and the existing normative values may not be applicable. The Identification of Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) cognitive screen is a low-literacy measure with good diagnostic accuracy for dementia. Objective: The aim of this study is to report normative values for IDEA and other simple measures [i.e., categorical verbal fluency, the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) 10-word list] in representative community-dwelling older adults in SSA. Methods: Individuals aged ≥60 years resident in 12 representative villages in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and individuals aged ≥65 years resident within three communities in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria underwent cognitive screening. The normative data were generated by the categories of age, sex, and education. Results: A total of 3,011 people in Tanzania (i.e., 57.3% females and 26.4% uneducated) and 1,117 in Nigeria (i.e., 60.3% females and 64.5% uneducated) were screened. Individuals with higher age, lower education, and female gender obtained lower scores. The 50th decile values for IDEA were 13 (60–64 years) vs. 8/9 (above 85 years), 10–11 uneducated vs. 13 primary educated, and 11/12 in females vs. 13 in males. The normative values for 10-word list delayed recall and categorical verbal fluency varied with education [i.e., delayed recall mean 2.8 [standard deviation (SD) 1.7] uneducated vs. 4.2 (SD 1.2) secondary educated; verbal fluency mean 9.2 (SD 4.8) uneducated vs. 12.2 (SD 4.3) secondary educated], substantially lower than published high-income country values. Conclusions: The cut-off values for commonly used cognitive screening items should be adjusted to suit local normative values, particularly where there are lower levels of education.

scholarly journals The Figure Memory Test: diagnosis of memory impairment in populations with heterogeneous educational background

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nitrini ◽  
Sonia Maria Dozzi Bucki ◽  
Mônica Sanches Yassuda ◽  
Helenice Charchat Fichman ◽  
Paulo Caramelli
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Memory Test ◽  
High Educational Level ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Low Educated ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT. Diagnosis of cognitive impairment is usually difficult in low-educated individuals. The Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) was designed as a screening tool for the evaluation of cognitive impairment in low-educated individuals, but it may also be used for evaluating individuals with high educational level. Objectives: To perform a narrative review analyzing the origin of the BCSB, to report all studies that have used the Figure Memory Test (FMT) of the BCSB, and to demonstrate that it is a useful battery for regions where populations have heterogeneous educational background. Methods: We performed a search in PubMed, SciELO, and LILACS using the terms “Brief Cognitive Screening Battery” and “Brief Cognitive Battery”. Results: We obtained 49 papers from PubMed, 32 from SciELO, and 28 from LILACS. After the exclusion of duplicate papers, 54 publications were obtained; five more studies were included from previous knowledge of the authors. Twenty-four papers were related to the impact of education on performance, diagnostic accuracy, cutoff scores and normative studies. The delayed recall of the FMT showed the best accuracy for the diagnosis of dementia with a cutoff score of ≤5 in different education levels. In 35 papers, the FMT of the BCSB was used in clinical studies with different settings, from outpatient memory clinics to epidemiological studies and evaluation of Amazon river basin dwelling individuals, and it was always considered to be easy to apply. Conclusions: The FMT of the BCSB is an easy and short tool for the diagnosis of dementia in populations with heterogeneous educational background.

scholarly journals Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) is a very useful tool for diagnosis of probable mild Alzheimer´s disease in a geriatric clinic

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helenice Fichman-Charchat ◽  
Cristina Vieira Miranda ◽  
Conceição Santos Fernandes ◽  
Daniel Mograbi ◽  
Rosinda Martins Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Hospital ◽  
Roc Curves ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Clock Drawing ◽  
Outpatient Unit ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Geriatric Clinic ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT The diagnosis of early signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major challenge in a heterogeneous population. Objective To investigate the use of the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) for the diagnosis of mild AD in a geriatric outpatient unit of a public hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Method BCSB was administered to 51 elderly adults with a clinical diagnosis of probable AD and 123 older adults without dementia (non-AD). Results AD patients performed worse than non-AD group in all BCSB tests, except Clock Drawing (p = 0.10). The ROC curves and Logistic Regression analysis indicated that delayed recall in the figure memory test was the best predictor, screening mild AD patients with sensibility and specificity superior to 80%. Conclusion The BCSB was accurate in identifying people with AD in a geriatric outpatient clinic at a public hospital, including elderly people with chronic diseases, physical frailty and cognitive impairment

P1-090 Delayed recall test of the brief cognitive screening battery (BCSB) in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. S120-S121
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nitrini ◽  
Paulo Caramelli ◽  
Helenice Charchat-Fichman ◽  
Claudia S. Porto ◽  
Leonel T. Takada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Recall Test ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Screening Battery

scholarly journals ACCURACY OF FIGURE MEMORY TEST OF THE BRIEF COGNITIVE SCREENING BATTERY TO PREDICT AMYLOID STATUS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Studart-Neto ◽  
Artur Coutinho ◽  
Camila Carneiro ◽  
Natália Moraes ◽  
Mateus Aranha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Memory Test ◽  
Subjective Cognitive Decline ◽  
Amyloid Pet ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Complex Figure ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Significant Area

Background: Some older adults with subjective decline (SCD) had a positive amyloid biomarker indicating a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Objectives: To assess the accuracy of Delayed Recall of Figure Memory Test (DR-FMT) of Brief Cognitive Screening Battery to predict amyloid status in SCD older adults. Objective: To assess the accuracy of Delayed Recall of Figure Memory Test (DR-FMT) of Brief Cognitive Screening Battery to predict amyloid status in SCD older adults. Methods: The sample consisted of 45 older adults classified as SCD and 25 as controls without complaints (mean age of 76.4 and 73.5, respectively, p= 0.138). They were evaluated with BCSB and a standard neuropsychological battery (which includes MMSE, MoCA, RAVLT, Logical Memory and DR of Rey Complex Figure). Subjects underwent PIB-PET to assess their amyloid status and images were classified based on visual and semi-quantitative analyses with 3DSSP methodology. Results: Twelve SCD older adults (27.3%) had positive PIB-PET against six in the controls (23.1%). In SCD group, DR-FMT was the only memory test that correlated with SUV in amyloid PET (r = -0.514, p < 0.001). Only DR-FMT showed significant area under the curve (AUC) in the ROC curve in SCD older adults (AUC = 0.771, 95% CI 0.621 - 0.921). Among SCD older adults, DR-FMT < 8.0 had a sensitivity of 83.3%, a specificity of 68.7% and an accuracy of 72.7%. Conclusion: FMT proved to have a good sensitivity and accuracy to predict amyloid status in SCD older adults.

scholarly journals Normative data for the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery stratified by age and education

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mônica Sanches Yassuda ◽  
Henrique Salmazo da Silva ◽  
Thais Bento Lima-Silva ◽  
Meire Cachioni ◽  
Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorders ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Clock Drawing Test ◽  
Clock Drawing ◽  
Drawing Test ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
Low Educated

ABSTRACT Introduction: Diagnosing neurocognitive disorders is challenging in low-educated individuals. Objective: To report normative data for the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) and to assess the association of age and education with performance on the BCSB in 240 community-dwelling elderly from Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo city. Methods: The inclusion criteria were scoring above the education-adjusted cut-off points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and below six points on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: Age was associated with performance on the Naming, Incidental Memory, Verbal Fluency, Clock Drawing Test, Delayed Recall and Recognition subtests. Education was associated with performance on Naming, Recognition, Verbal Fluency and the Clock Drawing Test. Conclusion: The normative values reported are relevant for diagnosing neurocognitive disorders in low-educated elderly.

Impact of age and schooling on performance on the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery: A study of elderly residents in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verônica C. Araujo ◽  
Christina M. B. Lima ◽  
Eduarda N. B. Barbosa ◽  
Flávia P. Furtado ◽  
Helenice Charchat-Fichman
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Screening Battery ◽  
The City

Brief Cognitive Screening Battery

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Nitrini ◽  
Beatriz Helena Lefèvre ◽  
Sandra Cristina Mathias ◽  
Paulo Caramelli ◽  
Paulo Eduardo M. Carrilho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Screening Battery

Exploring the Association between Multimorbidity and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Living in the Community: A Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 108482232110304
Author(s):  
Grace F. Wittenberg ◽  
Michelle A. McKay ◽  
Melissa O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Increased Risk

Two-thirds of older adults have multimorbidity (MM), or co-occurrence of two or more medical conditions. Mild cognitive impairment (CI) is found in almost 20% of older adults and can lead to further cognitive decline and increased mortality. Older adults with MM are the primary users of home health care services and are at high risk for CI development; however, there is no validated cognitive screening tool used to assess the level of CI in home health users. Given the prevalence of MM and CI in the home health setting, we conducted a review of the literature to understand this association. Due to the absence of literature on CI in home health users, the review focused on the association of MM and CI in community-dwelling older adults. Search terms included home health, older adults, cognitive impairment, and multimorbidity and were applied to the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and PsychInfo leading to eight studies eligible for review. Results show CI is associated with MM in older adults of increasing age, among minorities, and in older adults with lower levels of education. Heart disease was the most prevalent disease associated with increased CI. Sleep disorders, hypertension, arthritis, and hyperlipidemia were also significantly associated with increased CI. The presence of MM and CI was associated with increased risk for death among older adults. Further research and attention are needed regarding the use and development of a validated cognitive assessment tool for home health users to decrease adverse outcomes in the older adult population.

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