Key Features Relevant to Clinical Practice | Number of Items | Time Required | Max Score | Cutoff | Sensitivity/Specificity (%) | |
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MMSE |
| 30 items | 10 minutes | 30 | 23–26 | 79/88 |
Mini-Cog |
| 2 items | 3 minutes | Maximum, 5 | 76/89 | |
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MoCA |
| 12 items | 10 minutes | 30 | 26 | Sensitivity of 90% for MCI 100% for mild AD68 |
AD8 |
| 8 Yes/No | 2 to 3 minutes |
| 74–80/80–86 | |
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IADL |
| 7 | 10–15 minutes | Three choices of answer per question: | N/A | |
I = Patient is completely independent | ||||||
A = Assistance required | ||||||
D = Dependent on help for each activity | ||||||
Behavioral assessment | ||||||
NPI-Q |
| 12 symptoms/questions | 5 minutes | Each question is scored as either present or absent | N/A | |
| Present behaviors are scored for severity and distress: | |||||
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AD, Alzheimer disease; AD8, 8-item Acertain Dementia tool; CDT, clock-drawing test; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; IADL, instrumental (or intermediate) activities of daily living; MCI, mild cognitive impairment; Mini-Cog, Mini-Cognitive Assessment Instrument; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; NPI-Q, Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire; N/A, not applicable; PCP, primary care physician.