Cognitive Assessment Test: Validation of a Short Cognitive Test for the Detection of Mild Cognitive Disorder

• Published in: International journal of alzheimer's disease Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Arboleda, Humberto, Alvarez, Laura, Ruiz, Miguel, Mancera, Oscar, Cruz, Francy, Bonilla-Vargas, Kely, Estrada-Orozco, Kelly, Pardo, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Accuracy; Aging; Alcohol; Alzheimer's disease; Cognition disorders; Cognitive ability; Data processing; Dementia; Diagnostic software; Diagnostic systems; Diagnostic tests; Geriatrics; Informatics; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Standard error; Studies; Systematic review; Thyroid diseases; Vitamin deficiency; Colombia

Introduction. Cognitive disorders are a clinical and research challenge; in particular, the mild cognitive disorder (MiCD) requires diagnostic suspicion and tools with adequate performance for its detection. The objective of this study was the validation of a short cognitive test (CATest) for the de...