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| Utility of TICS-M for the assessment of cognitive function in older adults | | Author(s) | Celeste A de Jager, Marc M Budge, Robert Clarke |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 4, April 2003 |
| Pages | pp 318-324 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; Screening. |
| Annotation | Routine screening of high-risk older people for early cognitive impairment is constrained by the limitations of currently available cognitive function tests. The Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS) is a novel instrument for assessment of cognitive function. This article evaluates the 13-item modified version (TICS-M), by comparing it with the more widely-used Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and the Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) in a cross-sectional survey of 120 British older (age 62-89) people. The TICS-M cognitive test scores were normally distributed, in contrast to those for MMSE and CAMCOG that had a negatively skewed distribution. TICS-M scores were inversely correlated with age and with the National Adult Reading Test (NART) subscale, but were independent of years of education in this cohort. TICS-M's correlations were 0.57 with MMSE and 0.62 with CAMCOG. The time required to complete the test is comparable with MMSE, but shorter than for CAMCOG. The TICS-M is an appropriate instrument to assess cognitive function in both research and clinical practice. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030905001 A |
| Classmark | EA: DB: DA: 4C: 3V |
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