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Six Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT)
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The 6 Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) was developed in 1983,1 by regression analysis of the Blessed Information Memory Concentration Scale (BIMC).2 The 6CIT is a useful dementia screening tool in Primary Care. It was used in a large European assessment tool (Easycare©) and with new computerised versions its usage is increasing.
The 6CIT is a much newer test than the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT): it would appear to be culturally and linguistically translatable with good probability statistics, however it is held back by its more complex scoring system. Furthermore it would be nice to see some additional larger population studies using the test.
The 6CIT - Kingshill Version 2000© is available from here.
Document references
- Brooke P, Bullock R; Validation of a 6 item cognitive impairment test with a view to primary care usage. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1999 Nov;14(11):936-40. [abstract]
- Blessed G, Tomlinson BE, Roth M; The association between quantitative measures of dementia and of senile change in the cerebral grey matter of elderly subjects. Br J Psychiatry. 1968 Jul;114(512):797-811.
Acknowledgements EMIS is grateful to Dr Huw Thomas for writing this article. The final copy has passed scrutiny by the independent Mentor GP reviewing team. ©EMIS 2009.
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