Six-item cognitive impairment test (6-CIT)’s accuracy as a cognitive screening tool: best cut-off levels in emergency department setting

Six-item cognitive impairment test (6-CIT)’s accuracy as a cognitive screening tool: best cut-off levels in emergency department setting

BackgroundNowadays, elderly patients represent a significant number of accesses to the Emergency Department (ED). Working rhythms do not allow to perform complete cognitive analysis, which would, however, be useful for the health care. This study aims to define the optimal cut-off values of the six-...

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Main Authors: Francesco Salis, Daniela Pili, Manuel Collu, Luca Serchisu, Rosanna Laconi, Antonella Mandas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
aging
cognitive impairment
screening
6-item cognitive impairment test
mini mental state examination
emergency department
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1186502/full

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