Sensitivity and Specificity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Modified for Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired

Autor/inn/en	Wittich, Walter; Phillips, Natalie; Nasreddine, Ziad S.; Chertkow, Howard
Titel	Sensitivity and Specificity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Modified for Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired
Quelle	In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 104 (2010) 6, S.360-368 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-482X
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Tests; Visual Impairments; Validity; Screening Tests; Mild Mental Retardation; Alzheimers Disease + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Gültigkeit; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	Evaluating the cognitive status of individuals who are visually impaired is limited by the design of the test that is used. This article presents data on the sensitivity and specificity of the version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people who are visually impaired. The original validation data were reanalyzed, excluding the five visual items. The results indicated that the specificity was excellent, while sensitivity was reduced; however, the recommended proportionally adjusted cutoff values showed better sensitivity. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10