Diagnostic Performance of the Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test As First-Step Screening for Dementia: A Meta-Analysis
Brain Impairment
Park, S. H. (2023).
Brain Impairment, 24(2), 412-423.
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the predictive validity of the six-item cognitive impairment test (6-CIT) in screening for dementia.
Soonchunhyang University Research Fund (South Korea)
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Studies that reported diagnostic accuracy results (e.g., cohort and cross-sectional studies)
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Meta-analysis revealed the following regarding the predictive validity of the 6-CIT:<br />
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.82 and 0.87 respectively;</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">compared to the MMSE, pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.85 and 0.91 respectively; and</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">compared to other tools the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.85 and 0.70 respectively.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333;">Limitations to this review included the small number of included studies. The authors indicated that future research may investigate differences in dementia subtype and the validity of this measure in additional countries.</span>
