Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
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Predictive Value of the Clock Drawing TestA Review of the Literature Care of the Elderly, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
Ruth Peters Care of the Elderly, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus Du Cane Road London W12 0NN (UK) Tel. +44 20 8383 3959, Fax +44 20 8383 3378, E-Mail r.peters@imperial.ac.uk |
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Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2008;26:351–355
Abstract
Background/Aims: The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) assesses cognition focusing on executive function and praxis in contrast to the more language-based Mini-Mental State Exam. The CDT may allow early identification of cognitive decline. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was used to identify studies that had used the CDT to predict future cognitive impairment. Results: Five studies were found with the CDT as a predictor. The data were too disparate for meta-analytic techniques. Conclusion: The CDT may be a useful tool to identify decline before more traditional screening tests; however, further studies are needed as the data are sparse and heterogeneous.
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