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The ACE encompassed tests of five cognitive domains: attention/orientation, memory, language, verbal fluency, and visuospatial skills. [2] It is scored out of 100, with a higher score denoting better cognitive function. At the recommended cut-off scores of 88 and 83, the ACE was reported to have good sensitivity and specificity for identifying ...
In a study by Ihle-Hansen et al. (2017), of 3,413 Norwegian participants aged 63–65, of whom 47% had higher education (over 12 years), under 5% of subjects scored 30/30 with a mean MoCA score of 25.3 and 49% scoring below the suggested cut-off of 26 points, leading the authors to suggest that "the cut-off score may have been set too high to ...
Takeaway. The term “enabler” generally describes someone whose behavior allows a loved one to continue self-destructive patterns of behavior. This term can be stigmatizing since there’s ...
The SLUMS test is a screening tool designed to detect early signs of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. It assesses memory, language, executive functions, and more. Detecting dementia in its ...
These authors [3] mentioned, with respect to SIMS cutoff of > 14 points, that “research (e.g., Clegg et al., 2009 [16]) has found that non-feigning clients often exceed this cut score.” Rogers and his research team suggested that the cutoff for SIMS total score might need to be set as high as > 44 points to improve specificity, when dealing ...
Rating scales will ask you to score behaviors, typically on a point scale of 0-3 or 4. Usually, 0 means never, and 3 or 4 means very often and the higher the score, the more severe the symptom ...
The CDI is an objective and empirical test. Individuals can score between 0 and 54 on the CDI, with those results being converted to T-scores. A cut-off score of 19–20 is generally accepted on the CDI, but is not an absolute. Studies of the CDI have reported lower cut-off scores; therefore, individual cases must be taken into consideration.
The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) is a scoring system that mental health professionals use to assess how well an individual is functioning in their daily lives. This scale was once used ...