![]() ![]() ![]() Italian practitioners should consider an adaptive use of region-specific norms for the MoCA.Ĭognitive screening/first-level tests allow an estimate of global efficiency/functioning by adequately balancing between informativity and practicality of usage. Item-level information herewith provided for the Italian MoCA can help interpret its scores by Italian practitioners. Memory items showed high discriminative capability, along with certain items assessing executive functions and orientation. Several items proved to be scarcely sensitive, especially the place item from Orientation and the letter detection task. Substantial disagreements with previous ESs classifications were detected. No sex differences were detected when tested along with age and education. ResultsĪge and education significantly predicted all MoCA measures except for Orientation, which was related to age only. Agreement with previous ESs classification was assessed via Cohen’s k. Normative values were derived by means of the Equivalent Scores (ESs) method, applied to the MoCA and its sub-scales. Item Response Theory (IRT) was adopted to assess item difficulty and discrimination. Methodsįive hundred and seventy nine healthy individuals from Northern Italy (208 males, 371 females age: 63.4 ± 15, 21–96 education: 11.3 ± 4.6, 1–25) were administered the MoCA. This study thus aimed at providing: (i) updated, region-specific norms for the Italian MoCA, by also (ii) comparing them to pre-existing ones with higher geographical coverage (iii) information on sensitivity and discriminative capability at the item level. Though straightforward the MRI is interesting, I got a little anxious (surprised me, as I am not normally anxious).The availability of fine-grained, culture-specific psychometric outcomes can favor the interpretation of scores of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the most frequently used instrument to screen for mild cognitive dysfunctions in both instrumental and non-instrumental domains. I'm at the same place you are at the moment, I'm more than happy to share, hope it goes well. It might not come to that, but you don't know until you are told for sure. I want to make plans with my partner for the future, I want her to be secure. However there are also other things M.E, and MS (you can get MS symptoms Neurologically before physical sometimes).Īt this stage the hardest thing is not knowing, the speculation is worse. I'm also hoping for MCI, it would be the preferred option, there isn't much else that offers a better outcome, at least with MCI there is a chance it won't progress to Dementia. Some perception issues - not recognising familiar places and once home (though these are short lived and I can get back) Some coordination and balance issues (seconds only) I don't have a huge issue with memory, it is the other aspects of cognition that are troubling. I'm going through similar, I had my MRI just before Christmas and waiting for the Neurology appt. I’m also in process of selling my business as I just can’t concentrate properly and everything is taking me twice as long to do in the office ?♀️ I’d love to hear from anyone else with this diagnosis (Altho I realise it isn’t my diagnosis until I’ve had the scan and face to face consultation) cx I have also woke up confused a couple of times. I’m currently not driving as I can’t trust my concentration and I’ve had a couple of times I can’t recognise where I am even tho I’m in a familiar place. I wondered if anyone on here had a similar score and what it meant for them. I of course immediately googled it and I think it indicates a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment which will be a relief as I think I can improve with lifestyle changes (less stress) and does not always lead to full blown dementia. In the letter it says I scored 3.75 on the ‘Short IQCODE’ and 18/22 on the remote MoCa. Hi I have an mri of head due this Saturday and have just got copy of the clinic letter after my initial telephone assessment. ![]()
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