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The development and initial validation of a sensitive bedside cognitive screening test.

D Faust1, B S Fogel

  • 1Department of Psychology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|January 1, 1989
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The High Sensitivity Cognitive Screen (HSCS) is a new 20-minute test that effectively identifies subtle cognitive deficits. It shows promise for accurately assessing cognitive dysfunction in patients.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Brief cognitive tests like the Mini-Mental State Examination detect delirium/dementia but miss subtle deficits.
  • Formal neuropsychological evaluation is sensitive but too time-consuming for bedside or epidemiological use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Develop the High Sensitivity Cognitive Screen (HSCS), a brief, interview-based test.
  • Identify patients with cognitive deficits requiring formal neuropsychological evaluation.
  • Assess the HSCS's reliability and diagnostic accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • The HSCS is a 20-minute interview-based cognitive assessment.
  • Initial studies confirmed satisfactory test-retest and interrater reliability.
  • The HSCS was administered to 60 psychiatric/neurological patients alongside formal neuropsychological testing.

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Main Results:

  • The HSCS demonstrated high accuracy, correctly classifying 93% of patients.
  • Results showed promise in characterizing the extent and severity of cognitive dysfunction.
  • The screen exhibited good reliability in initial testing.

Conclusions:

  • The HSCS is a reliable and valid tool for detecting subtle cognitive deficits.
  • It offers a practical alternative to lengthy formal evaluations.
  • The HSCS shows potential for clinical and research applications in cognitive assessment.