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5-Cog Battery to Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating 5-Cog and Health Literacy & Grip Assessment for Dementia and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,201 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Despite the availability of numerous cognitive assessment tools, cognitive impairment related to dementia is frequently under-diagnosed in primary care settings. The investigators have developed a 5-minute cognitive screen (5-Cog) coupled with a decision tree to overcome the technical, cultural and logistic barriers of current cognitive screens to improve dementia care in primary care patients with cognitive concerns.
Study Details
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The 5-Cog is a 5 minute cognitive screen which will identify patients with 'cognitive impairment' from those with 'no cognitive impairment'.
The health literacy and grip assessment will take approximately 5 minutes, and will test the patient's comprehension and pronunciation of health-related terms as well as strength in their dominant hand. The screen will sort out patients with 'low health literacy' and 'frail (low grip strength)' from those with normal health literacy and normal grip strength.