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Cognitive Change Questionnaire as a method for cognitive impairment screening / Questionário de mudanças cognitivas como método para o rastreio de comprometimento cognitivo
Damin, Antonio Eduardo; Nitrini, Ricardo; Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi.
  • Damin, Antonio Eduardo; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. BR
  • Nitrini, Ricardo; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. BR
  • Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. BR
Dement. neuropsychol ; 9(3): 237-244, July-Sept. 2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-761047
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT. The Cognitive Change Questionnaire (CCQ) was created as an effective measure of cognitive change that is easy to use and suitable for application in Brazil.

Objective:

To evaluate whether the CCQ can accurately distinguish normal subjects from individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or early stage dementia and to develop a briefer questionnaire, based on the original 22-item CCQ (CCQ22), that contains fewer questions.

Methods:

A total of 123 individuals were evaluated 42 healthy controls, 40 patients with MCI and 41 with mild dementia. The evaluation was performed using cognitive tests based on individual performance and on questionnaires administered to informants. The CCQ22 was created based on a selection of questions that experts deemed useful in screening for early stage dementia.

Results:

The CCQ22 showed good accuracy for distinguishing between the groups. Statistical models selected the eight questions with the greatest power to discriminate between the groups. The AUC ROC corresponding to the final version of the 8-item CCQ (CCQ8), demonstrated good accuracy in differentiating between groups, good correlation with the final diagnosis (r=0.861) and adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α=0.876).

Conclusion:

The CCQ8 can be used to accurately differentiate between normal subjects and individuals with cognitive impairment, constituting a brief and appropriate instrument for cognitive screening.
RESUMO
RESUMO. O Questionário de Mudanças Cognitivas (QMC) foi criado para ser uma medida efetiva de mudança cognitiva que seja de uso fácil e adequado para o Brasil.

Objetivo:

Avaliar se o QMC pode distinguir com boa acurácia indivíduos normais daqueles com comprometimento cognitive leve (CCL) e/ou com estágio leve de demência e desenvolver a partir de um QMC inicial, com 22 questões (QMC22), um questionário com um menor número de questões.

Métodos:

Foram avaliados 123 indivíduos 42 controles, 40 com CCL e 41 com demência leve. A avaliação foi realizada quanto ao desempenho em testes cognitivos e questionários aplicados aos acompanhantes. O QMC22 foi criado a partir de uma seleção de questões que especialistas achavam possuir acurácia na distinção entre indivíduos normais e aqueles com CCL ou demência leve.

Resultados:

O QMC22 mostrou boa acurácia na distinção dos grupos. Modelos estatísticos selecionaram as oito questões com o maior poder de discriminação entre os grupos. A area sob a curva -ROC correspondente à versao final do QMC8 demonstrou boa acurácia na distinção entre os grupos, boa correlação com o dignóstico final (r=0.861) e adequada consistência interna (Cronbach's α=0.876).

Conclusão:

O QMC8 pode ser usado na diferenciação entre indivíduos normais e aqueles com comprometimento cognitivo, é um instrumento rápido e apropriado de rastreio cognitivo.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cognition / Dementia / Diagnosis / Cognitive Dysfunction Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cognition / Dementia / Diagnosis / Cognitive Dysfunction Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR