Underestimation of Cognitive Impairment in Older Inpatients by the Abbreviated Mental Test Score versus the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cognitive impairment is prevalent in older inpatients but may be unrecognized. Screening to identify cognitive deficits is therefore important to optimize care. The 10-point Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) is widely used in acute hospital settings but its reliability for mild v...

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Autores principales: Emery, Alexander, Wells, James, Klaus, Stephen P., Mather, Melissa, Pessoa, Ana, Pendlebury, Sarah T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33569076
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509357

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33569076
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509357

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