The General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) was specifically developed as a brief cognitive screening tool to be used by general practitioners (GPs). It consists of a patient section testing cognition and an informant section asking historical questions. The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of GPCOG-TR on Turkish older adults.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
230
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGThe Clinical Dementia Rating score (CDR)
The scoring system from 0 to 3 ( 0 means healthy while 3 Severe dementia )
Time frame: 1-2 hrs
the General Practitioner Cognitive Assessment tool (GPCOG-TR)
Total score: 15 * 9 for the patient part * 6 for the informant part ( The lower the score the more serious is the cognition is)
Time frame: 10 min
The Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE)
Total score : 30 Scores of 25-30 out of 30 are considered normal, 21-24 as mild, 10-20 as moderate and below 10 as severe impairment.
Time frame: 10 min
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive scale (ADAS-Cog)
The total ADAS-Cog score ranges from 0-70 with higher scores suggesting greater impairment.
Time frame: 30 min
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Total score : 15 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression.
Time frame: 5 min
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