BrainCheck - a very brief tool to detect incipient cognitive decline: optimized case-finding combining patient- and informant-based data

Ehrensperger, Michael M; Taylor, Kirsten I; Berres, Manfred; Foldi, Nancy S; Dellenbach, Myriam; Bopp, Irene; Gold, Gabriel; von Gunten, Armin; Inglin, Daniel; Müri, René; Rüegger, Brigitte; Kressig, Reto W; Monsch, Andreas U

doi:10.1186/s13195-014-0069-y

Scientific article

English

BrainCheck - a very brief tool to detect incipient cognitive decline: optimized case-finding combining patient- and informant-based data

ContributorsEhrensperger, Michael M; Taylor, Kirsten I; Berres, Manfred; Foldi, Nancy S; Dellenbach, Myriam; Bopp, Irene; Gold, Gabriel; von Gunten, Armin; Inglin, Daniel; Müri, René; Rüegger, Brigitte; Kressig, Reto W; Monsch, Andreas U

Published inAlzheimer's research & therapy, vol. 6, no. 9, 69

Publication date2014

Abstract

Optimal identification of subtle cognitive impairment in the primary care setting requires a very brief tool combining (a) patients' subjective impairments, (b) cognitive testing, and (c) information from informants. The present study developed a new, very quick and easily administered case-finding tool combining these assessments ('BrainCheck') and tested the feasibility and validity of this instrument in two independent studies.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de réadaptation et gériatrie

Research groups

Démence du sujet âgé, troubles cognitifs, la symptomatologie cognitive (577)

Citation (ISO format)

EHRENSPERGER, Michael M et al. BrainCheck - a very brief tool to detect incipient cognitive decline: optimized case-finding combining patient- and informant-based data. In: Alzheimer’s research & therapy, 2014, vol. 6, n° 9, p. 69. doi: 10.1186/s13195-014-0069-y