Test Instructions

Overview

The Mini-Cog test combines a three-item recall test with a clock-drawing task (CDT) to screen for cognitive impairment in older adults. It is effective across diverse backgrounds and can detect mild cognitive impairment. The Mini-Cog is faster and less influenced by factors such as ethnicity, language, and education compared to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Administration Instructions

1. Registration

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2. Three-Item Recall

• Read the instructions and try to remember three unrelated words.
• Repeat the words to ensure correct learning.
• You are allowed up to three attempts.

Examples of word lists:

• Version 1: Banana, Sunrise, Chair
• Version 2: Village, Kitchen, Baby
• Version 3: Captain, Garden, Picture

3. Clock-Drawing Test

• Draw the face of a clock on a blank piece of paper or a preprinted circle.
• Place the numbers on the clock face and draw the hands to indicate a specific time (e.g., 10 minutes after 11:00 or 20 minutes after 8:00).
• Ensure no clocks are visible during this task.
• Move to the next step if the clock is not completed within three minutes.

Scoring for the CDT:

• A correct response has all numbers approximately in the correct positions and the hands pointing to the correct time.
• Refusal to draw a clock is scored as abnormal.

4. Recall Test

• Recall the three words from Step 2.

Scoring:

• Word Recall: Score 1 point for each correctly recalled word.
• Clock-Drawing Test:
  • Normal: The clock is correctly drawn, and the time is accurately indicated.
  • Abnormal: Any deviation from the correct time or misplacement of numbers.

Total Score Interpretation:

• 0 points: Positive for cognitive impairment.
• 1-2 points:
  • Abnormal CDT: Positive for cognitive impairment.
  • Normal CDT: Negative for cognitive impairment.
• 3 points: Negative screen for dementia (CDT score not needed).

References:

• Borson S, Scanlan J, Brush M, Vitaliano P, Dokmak A. The Mini-Cog: a cognitive "vital signs" measure for dementia screening in multi-lingual elderly. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2000;15(11):1021-1027.
• Borson S, Scanlan JM, Chen P, Ganguli M. The Mini-Cog as a screen for dementia: validation in a population-based sample. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51(10):1451-1454.

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