The instruments used by the Italian centres for cognitive disorders and dementia to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
- Autori: Limongi, Federica; Noale, Marianna*; Bianchetti, Angelo; Ferrara, Nicola; Padovani, Alessandro; Scarpini, Elio; Trabucchi, Marco; Maggi, Stefania; Antonucci, Sara; Arena, Maria Grazia; Avanzi, Stefano; Barocco, Federica; Baschi, Roberta; Bellandi, Daniele; Biagini, Carlo Adriano; Bono, Valentina; Boselli, Barbara; Cacchiò, Gabriella; Caggia, Emanuele; Caleri, Veronica; Canonico, Vincenzo; Caratozzolo, Salvatore; Carbone, Gabriele; Carta, Daniela; Cavallini, Maria Chiara; Cerqua, Giuliano; Cester, Alberto; Chiari, Annalisa; Coppi, Elisabetta; Cossu, Antonello; Cossu, Beatrice; Cozzolino, Maria Immacolata; D’Agati, Marina; Daniele, Sanfilippo; Del Re, Maria Letizia; Dijk, Babette; Fabbo, Andrea; Fascendini, Sara; Forlani, Chiara; Formilan, Marino; Fuschillo, Carmine; Gennuso, Michele; Gerace, Carmela; Giacalone, Fabio; Giuseppe, Barbagallo; Guerini, Fabio; Guido, Massimo; Linarello, Simona; Lorico, Fabio; Luchetti, Lucio; Luchetti, Maurizio; Ludovico, Livia; Lupinetti, Mariacristina; Luvié, Savina; Marcon, Michela; Mariani, Donatella; Masone Iacobucci, Giovanna; Meligrana, Lucia; Melzi, Paola; Menon, Vanda; Micale, Giuliana; Minervini, Mauro G.; Monastero, Roberto; Mossello, Enrico; Nuccetelli, Francesco; Nucera, Valentina; Orsini, Anna Vittoria Marta; Paci, Cristina; Pagni, Cristina; Piccoli, Tommaso; Pietrella, Alessio; Pilotto, Alberto; Prete, Camilla; Putzu, Valeria; Ragno, Michele; Ricci, Monica; Rissotto, Roberto; Romorini, Alessandro; Rosso, Mara; Rozzini, Luca; Rutigliani, Maria Antonietta; Santillo, Antonella; Scoppa, Francesco; Secreto, Piero; Senesi, Barbara; Serrati, Carlo; Spanò, Andrea; Stangalino, Carla; Tetto, Antonio; Tiezzi, Alessandro; Tognoni, Gloria; Vanelli Coralli, Mirco; Vecchio, Concetto; Viale, Daniela; Vinceti, Giulia; Vista, Marco; Zanacchi, Elisa; Zannella, Patrizia
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2018
- Tipologia: Abstract in rivista (Abstract in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: Diagnosis tools; Italian centres for cognitive disorders and dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; Aging; Geriatrics and Gerontology
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/339789
Abstract
Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the tools used in Italy to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: In collaboration with the Luigi Amaducci Research Consortium, the Italian Network of Alzheimer Evaluation Units prepared a questionnaire to describe how MCI is diagnosed in the Italian Centres for cognitive disorders and dementia (CCDD). Results: Most of the ninety-two CCDDs participating in the survey were located in hospitals (54.7%); large percentages were coordinated by neurologists (50.8%) and geriatricians (44.6%). Almost all (98.5%) used the Mini Mental State Examination to diagnose MCI; the Clock Drawing Test was also frequently used (83.9%). Other neuropsychological, imaging and biomarker tests were utilized less frequently and a wide diversity in the instruments used was noted. Conclusions: According to the results, diagnoses of MCI are based on a multitude of instruments, with major differences in the clinical assessment of geriatricians and neurologists. Standardized testing protocols, validated instruments and cut-off points need to be identified and adopted by the CCDDs for assessing MCI.