A novel language-neutral Visual Cognitive Assessment Test (VCAT): validation in four Southeast Asian countries

• Published in: Alzheimer's research & therapy Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 6 - 9
• Main Authors: Lim, Levinia, Ng, Tze Pin, Ong, Anam Paulus, Tan, Maw Pin, Cenina, Alvin Rae, Gao, Qi, Ng, Adeline, Kandiah, Nagaendran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.01.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged; Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer’s disease; Asia, Southeastern; Care and treatment; Cognition; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis; Cognitive test; Culture; Dementia; Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Language; Male; Mild cognitive impairment; Neuropsychological Tests; Photic Stimulation; Prospective Studies; ROC Curve; Screening tool; Testing; Asia, Southeastern; Southeast Asia; Cognitive test; Screening tool; Alzheimer’s disease; Mild cognitive impairment; Dementia

Cognitive screeners are imperative for early diagnosis of dementia. The Visual Cognitive Assessment Test (VCAT) is a language-neutral, visual-based test which has proven useful for a multilingual population in a single-center study. However, its performance utility is unknown in a wider and more div...