TY - JOUR
T1 - The instruments used by the Italian centres for cognitive disorders and dementia to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
AU - Scoppa, Francesco
AU - Monastero, Roberto
AU - Piccoli, Tommaso
AU - Paci, Cristina
AU - Giacalone, Fabio
AU - Barbagallo, Giuseppe
AU - Gennuso, Michele
AU - Baschi, Roberta
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the tools used in Italy to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: In collaboration with the Luigi Amaducci Research Consortium, the Italian Network of Alzheimer Evaluation Units prepared a questionnaire to describe how MCI is diagnosed in the Italian Centres for cognitive disorders and dementia (CCDD). Results: Most of the ninety-two CCDDs participating in the survey were located in hospitals (54.7%); large percentages were coordinated by neurologists (50.8%) and geriatricians (44.6%). Almost all (98.5%) used the Mini Mental State Examination to diagnose MCI; the Clock Drawing Test was also frequently used (83.9%). Other neuropsychological, imaging and biomarker tests were utilized less frequently and a wide diversity in the instruments used was noted. Conclusions: According to the results, diagnoses of MCI are based on a multitude of instruments, with major differences in the clinical assessment of geriatricians and neurologists. Standardized testing protocols, validated instruments and cut-off points need to be identified and adopted by the CCDDs for assessing MCI.
AB - Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the tools used in Italy to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: In collaboration with the Luigi Amaducci Research Consortium, the Italian Network of Alzheimer Evaluation Units prepared a questionnaire to describe how MCI is diagnosed in the Italian Centres for cognitive disorders and dementia (CCDD). Results: Most of the ninety-two CCDDs participating in the survey were located in hospitals (54.7%); large percentages were coordinated by neurologists (50.8%) and geriatricians (44.6%). Almost all (98.5%) used the Mini Mental State Examination to diagnose MCI; the Clock Drawing Test was also frequently used (83.9%). Other neuropsychological, imaging and biomarker tests were utilized less frequently and a wide diversity in the instruments used was noted. Conclusions: According to the results, diagnoses of MCI are based on a multitude of instruments, with major differences in the clinical assessment of geriatricians and neurologists. Standardized testing protocols, validated instruments and cut-off points need to be identified and adopted by the CCDDs for assessing MCI.
KW - Aging
KW - Diagnosis tools
KW - Geriatrics and Gerontology
KW - Italian centres for cognitive disorders and dementia
KW - Mild cognitive impairment
KW - Aging
KW - Diagnosis tools
KW - Geriatrics and Gerontology
KW - Italian centres for cognitive disorders and dementia
KW - Mild cognitive impairment
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/339789
UR - http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/40520
M3 - Book/Film/Article review
VL - 31
SP - 101
EP - 107
JO - Aging clinical and experimental research
JF - Aging clinical and experimental research
SN - 1594-0667
ER -